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From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.[143] MADAM, Saturday, Octob.
1st
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From this reading 1st--98.
98
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From this reading 1st--98.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
(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 How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
Cotterstock
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From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
decrepid
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From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
discours
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From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
the state of being honored
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
How
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From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
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 Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
for more time
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
a woman of refinement
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.[143] MADAM, Saturday, Octob.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.[143] MADAM, Saturday, Octob.
absolutely essential
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
not any; not one
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
be obedient to
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
Octob
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From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.[143] MADAM, Saturday, Octob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
onely
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From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
pleas'd
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From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
by chance
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.[143] MADAM, Saturday, Octob.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
refrain from harming
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
STEWARDnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.[143] MADAM, Saturday, Octob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
Tichmarsh
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From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.[143] MADAM, Saturday, Octob.
a source of difficulty
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
which person or people
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I will obey your commands as far as possibly I can, and give you the inconvenience you are pleas’d to desire; at least for the few days which I can spare from other necessary business, which requires me at Tichmarsh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have done me the honour to invite so often, that it would look like want of respect to refuse it any longer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How can you be so good to an old decrepid man, who can entertain you with no discours which is worthy of your good sense, and who can onely be a trouble to you in all the time he stays at Cotterstock.
