1803
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From this reading 8, 1803.
8
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From this reading 8, 1803.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading But I can produce nothing but absolute flatness and nonsense.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can produce nothing but absolute flatness and nonsense.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I can produce nothing but absolute flatness and nonsense.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
flatnessnounUS /ˈflætnəs/
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading But I can produce nothing but absolute flatness and nonsense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
GODWIN
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading But I can produce nothing but absolute flatness and nonsense.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I can produce nothing but absolute flatness and nonsense.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But I can produce nothing but absolute flatness and nonsense.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
teaze
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From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My health and spirits are so bad, and my nerves so irritable, that I am sure, if I persist, I shall teaze myself into a fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
WILLIAM
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past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Sir,--I have been sitting down for three or four days successively to the review, which I so much wished to do well, and to your satisfaction.
