12th
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From this reading MADAM, Tuesday, March 12th, 1699 [-1700.]
1699
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From this reading MADAM, Tuesday, March 12th, 1699 [-1700.]
1700
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From this reading MADAM, Tuesday, March 12th, 1699 [-1700.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
acknowledg'd
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From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
for the reason that
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
a woman of refinement
From this reading MADAM, Tuesday, March 12th, 1699 [-1700.]
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
march in a procession
From this reading MADAM, Tuesday, March 12th, 1699 [-1700.]
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
publish'd
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From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
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 About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
up to a particular time
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading MADAM, Tuesday, March 12th, 1699 [-1700.]
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading They are a debt to you, I must confess; and I am glad, because they are so unworthy to be made a present.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About that time my new poems were publish’d, which are not come till this day into my hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
but in spite of that
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Tis a week since I received the favour of a letter, which I have not yet, acknowledg’d to you.
