1682
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From this reading HONOUR’D SIR, Wednesday Morning, [1682.]
69
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From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
70
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From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
(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 He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
allwayes
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From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
in addition
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
make certain of
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
the two together, not just one
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
BUSBYnounUS /ˈbʌzbi/
tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
From this reading DR BUSBY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
chine-cough
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From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
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 We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
DR
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From this reading DR BUSBY.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
extreamly
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From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
HONOUR'D
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From this reading HONOUR’D SIR, Wednesday Morning, [1682.]
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
inable
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From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
kindnesse
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From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HONOUR’D SIR, Wednesday Morning, [1682.]
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
and nothing more
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
others
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From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
poore
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From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
recover'd
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From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading TO THE REV.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
selfe
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From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
have in common
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
term of address for a man
From this reading HONOUR’D SIR, Wednesday Morning, [1682.]
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
sonn
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From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE REV.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE REV.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
vertuous
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From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
precisely as stated
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading HONOUR’D SIR, Wednesday Morning, [1682.]
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
which person or people
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
but in spite of that
From this reading The truth is, his constitution is very tender; yet his desire of learning, I hope, will inable him to brush through the college.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have no more to add, but only to wish the eldest may also deserve some part of your good opinion; for I believe him to be of vertuous and pious inclinations; and for both, I dare assure you, that they can promise to them selves no farther share of my indulgence, then while they carry them selves with that reverence to you, and that honesty to all others, as becomes them. I am, honour’d Sir, Your most obedient servant and scholar, JOHN DRYDEN.[70]
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading We have, with much ado, recover’d my younger sonn,[69] who came home extreamly sick of a violent cold, and, as he thinks him selfe, a chine-cough.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is allwayes gratefully acknowledging your fatherly kindnesse to him; and very willing to his poore power, to do all things which may continue it.
