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From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
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From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
beauxnounUS /boʊ/
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.]
BURNEY
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From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
put or send forth
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.]
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
diplomanounUS /dɪˈploʊmɑː/
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
From this reading His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.]
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
Dr
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From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
divisible by two
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.]
FRSnoun
the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.]
the state of being honored
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
inscribeverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
instituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
immediately past
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
much-loved
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From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.]
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.]
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
prostrated
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From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/
profoundly honored
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
Identical; not different.
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
up to a particular time
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
unpresented
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From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
unsolicitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
not requested or sought
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
in or at the place that
From this reading With what grateful delight do I cast, now, at the same revered feet where I prostrated that first essay, this, my latest attempt!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading TO DOCTOR BURNEY, FRS _and correspondent to the institute of France_[1] [Footnote 1: To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members _des beaux arts_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
wrapt
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From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your name I did not dare then pronounce; and myself I believed to be 'wrapt up in a mantle of impenetrable obscurity[2].'
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The earliest pride of my heart was to inscribe to my much-loved Father the first public effort of my pen; though the timid offering, unobtrusive and anonymous, was long unpresented; and, even at last, reached its destination through a zeal as secret as it was kind, by means which he would never reveal; and with which, till within these last few months, I have myself been unacquainted.
