26
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From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
77
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From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
78
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From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The assignation was accordingly made."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading The assignation was accordingly made."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
deitiesnounUS /ˈdiːətiz/
plural of “deity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
wanted intensely
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
firelocks
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From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
gluttonnoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
he'll
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From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
I'll
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From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
insatiablyadverb
to an insatiable degree
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
inviolableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪələbəl/
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
movernounUS /ˈmuːvər/
workman employed by a moving company
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
and nothing more
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a person who is being chased
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
without much difficulty
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
recurring again and again
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
express the need or desire for
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
Rosamond's
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From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
cut with a saw
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
Strephon
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From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
sylvian
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From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
carry out
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
Touchhole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From my own Apartment, August 26._ The following letter came to my hand, with a request to have the subject recommended to our readers, particularly the smart fellows, who are desired to repair to Major Touchhole,[78] who can help them to firelocks that are only fit for exercise.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
precisely as stated
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
which person or people
From this reading This style he calls the unintelligible method of speaking his mind; and I'll engage, had this gallant spoken plain English, she had never understood him half so readily: for we may take it for granted, that he'll be esteemed as a very cold lover, who discovers to his mistress that he is in his senses.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Strephon saw he had made some progress in her heart, and pursued it, by saying that he would certainly wait upon her at such an hour near Rosamond's Pond;[77] and then----The sylvian deities, and rural powers of the place, sacred and inviolable to love; love, the mover of all noble hearts, should hear his vows repeated by the streams and echoes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _There all those joys insatiably to prove, With which rich beauty feeds the glutton love._ Forgive me, madam, it is not that my heart is weary of its chain, but----' This incoherent stuff was answered by a tender sigh, 'Why do you put your wit to a weak woman?'
