used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is much freedom, but no strength about it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The paper good, and wafered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
chirographynoun
beautiful handwriting
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
dearly loved
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading There is much freedom, but no strength about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The paper good, and wafered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is much freedom, but no strength about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York_, ----.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
not any; not one
From this reading There is much freedom, but no strength about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper good, and wafered.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
term of address for a man
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There is much freedom, but no strength about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is much freedom, but no strength about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
wafered
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From this reading The paper good, and wafered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chirography.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is a common mercantile hand, in which the words taper off from their beginning to their end.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York_, ----.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression.
