used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
in the past
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading WILLIAM _to_ CHARLES.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
clothing in general
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
characterized by great determination
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
ducats
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From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
Grandison
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From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
the state of being honored
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
and nothing more
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
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 I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
and nothing more
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
express in words
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will now relate a circumstance that does not do me much honour; but it will relieve me to confess my fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
up to a particular time
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM _to_ CHARLES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
at the time that
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I neglected my music; all my employments were a task to me, whilst I imagined you were sick; the sorrow is now over, and I only dream of seeing you; surely it will not be long first.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM _to_ CHARLES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
but in spite of that
From this reading A few weeks ago, when my mother received her annuity, she made me a present of twelve ducats, that I might buy myself a new coat before you came; but as the clothes I brought with me from England are yet very good, I determined not to purchase it till just before I set off for England, that I might have something new to appear in before Lady Grandison and Emilia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Grandison, I have been very uneasy on your account, and need not tell you what a relief it was to my heart to hear of your recovery.
