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From this reading MADAM, Thursday, Dec. the 14, 1699.
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From this reading MADAM, Thursday, Dec. the 14, 1699.
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From this reading My book is printing,[184] and my bookseller makes no hast.
accusesverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this time my head is full of cares, and my body ill at ease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At this time my head is full of cares, and my body ill at ease.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My book is printing,[184] and my bookseller makes no hast.
booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading My book is printing,[184] and my bookseller makes no hast.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At this time my head is full of cares, and my body ill at ease.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading MADAM, Thursday, Dec. the 14, 1699.
move gently or carefully
From this reading At this time my head is full of cares, and my body ill at ease.
one or the other of two
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At this time my head is full of cares, and my body ill at ease.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading My book is printing,[184] and my bookseller makes no hast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At this time my head is full of cares, and my body ill at ease.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
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 When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
a woman of refinement
From this reading MADAM, Thursday, Dec. the 14, 1699.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading My book is printing,[184] and my bookseller makes no hast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
not any; not one
From this reading My book is printing,[184] and my bookseller makes no hast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading My book is printing,[184] and my bookseller makes no hast.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
STEWARDnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAM, Thursday, Dec. the 14, 1699.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time my head is full of cares, and my body ill at ease.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading MADAM, Thursday, Dec. the 14, 1699.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
at the time that
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
produce a literary work
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I have either too much business or want of health, to write to you, I count my time is lost, or at least my conscience accuses me that I spend it ill.
