used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
in the past
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
terminate
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By Mr._ THO.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
Coffee-House
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From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
conjuncturenoun
a critical combination of events or circumstances
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
Covent-Garden
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From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
a boy or man
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
HAINES
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From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
holy-day
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From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
how
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From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
go away from a place
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
a person who carries a message
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
pacquet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
StyxnounUS /stɪks/
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
THOnounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading _By Mr._ THO.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
tipp'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
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 _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the topmost one of two
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading I tipp’d the fellow a George to carry this letter for me, and leave it with the master at _Will_’s in his way to _Westminster_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _A_ Letter _of News from Mr._ JOSEPH HAINES, _of Merry Memory, to his Friends at_ Will_’s Coffee-House in_ Covent-Garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
produce a literary work
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gentlemen_, I Had done myself the honour to write to you long ago, but wanted a convenience of sending my letter; for you must not imagine ’tis as easy a matter for us on this side the river _Styx_, to maintain a correspondence with you in the upper world, as ’tis to send a pacquet from _London_ to _Rotterdam_, or from _Paris_ to _Madrid_: But upon the news of a fresh war ready to break out in your part of the world, (which, by the by, makes us keep holy-day here in hell) _Pluto_ having thought fit to dispatch an extraordinary messenger to see how your parliament, upon whose resolutions the fate of _Europe_ seems wholly to depend, will behave themselves in this critical conjuncture.
