1692
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From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
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From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
93
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From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
authours
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From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
ch
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From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
concider
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From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading FROM JACOB TONSON TO JOHN DRYDEN, ESQ.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading FROM JACOB TONSON TO JOHN DRYDEN, ESQ.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading SIR, [Probably written in Jan. or Feb.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM JACOB TONSON TO JOHN DRYDEN, ESQ.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR, [Probably written in Jan. or Feb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading FROM JACOB TONSON TO JOHN DRYDEN, ESQ.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading SIR, [Probably written in Jan. or Feb.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading FROM JACOB TONSON TO JOHN DRYDEN, ESQ.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
offer'd
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From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SIR, [Probably written in Jan. or Feb.
Ovidnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
by chance
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading SIR, [Probably written in Jan. or Feb.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR, [Probably written in Jan. or Feb.
soe
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From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
talk'd
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From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM JACOB TONSON TO JOHN DRYDEN, ESQ.
TONSON
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From this reading FROM JACOB TONSON TO JOHN DRYDEN, ESQ.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
(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 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You may please, S^r, to remember, that upon my first proposal about y^e 3^d Miscellany, I offer’d fifty pounds, and talk’d of several authours, without naming Ovid.
wou'd
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From this reading I hope at y^e same time the matter of fact I lay down in this letter will appear grounds for it, and w^{ch} I beg you wou’d concider of; and then I believe I shall at least bee excused.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading SIR, [Probably written in Jan. or Feb.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1692-3.][93] I have here returned y^e Ovid, w^{ch} I read w^th a great deal of pleasure, and think nothing can be more entertaining; but by this letter you find I am not soe well satisfied as perhaps you might think.
