Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

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From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

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From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

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From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

a conversation between two persons

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

agreeably diverting

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

divisible by two

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

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From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

the literary culture

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

full of life and energy

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

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 THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

something that is lost

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

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From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

engage in

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

in the current fashion or style

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

possessive form of “montagu” — United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

a form of address for a man

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

not any; not one

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

and nothing more

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

unusual or striking

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

in or at that place or location

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

in the direction of

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

which person or people

From this reading THE BLUE-STOCKINGS Posterity is spiteful towards those who do not make good their claim to immortality; and for a long time the Blue-stockings have been the butt of the superior modern.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We can dispense no doubt with Mrs Montagu's _Essay_, in which she defends Shakespeare against the rash onslaught of Voltaire.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading (There was a fourth Dialogue returned to her by Lord Lyttelton in which Cleopatra tells Berenice only what every woman knows.) But we cannot forgo without loss to ourselves her letters to the Duchess of Portland and many other friends, which are lively, witty, and entertaining, and second in her time only to those of that prince of letter-writers, Horace Walpole.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet they were remarkable women, and by their dash to capture for themselves some of the treasures of man's learning they helped to open up a new way for the modern woman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We may even forget her three _Dialogues of the Dead_, although Mrs Modish speaks with the genuine accent of the polite world: "Indeed, Mr Mercury, I cannot have the pleasure of waiting upon you now, I am engaged, absolutely engaged."