used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
Batchelors
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From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
CensurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
DiscoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
extreamly
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From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
a boy or man
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
flagrantadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪɡrənt/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
FondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
FreedomsnounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/
plural of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
HusbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
ill-bredadjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
ill-timedadjective
badly timed
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
IndecencynounUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of being indecent
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
Lucina
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From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
ModestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
on one occasion
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
and nothing more
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
ReckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
term of address for a man
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
express in speech
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
SPECTATORnounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
carry out
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
unexperienced
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From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
unseasonableadjective
not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
precisely as stated
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They talk and act, as if Modesty was only fit for Maids and Batchelors, and that too before both.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
which person or people
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Lucina_, it seems, was breeding, and she did nothing but entertain the Company with a Discourse upon the Difficulty of Reckoning to a Day, and said she knew those who were certain to an Hour; then fell a laughing at a silly unexperienced Creature, who was a Month above her Time.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It is, Sir, the strange Freedoms some ill-bred married People take in Company: The unseasonable Fondness of some Husbands, and the ill-timed Tenderness of some Wives.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
but in spite of that
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was once, Mr. SPECTATOR, where the Fault I speak of was so very flagrant, that (being, you must know, a very bashful Fellow, and several young Ladies in the Room) I protest I was quite out of Countenance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg you would be pleased to take Notice of a very great Indecency, which is extreamly common, though, I think, never yet under your Censure.
