a positive feeling of liking
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
(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 We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
cannot
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From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
dearly loved
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
greatly pleased
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
a social unit living together
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
Grandison
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From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
LANDBERGEN
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From this reading VAN LANDBERGEN.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WILLIAM _to young_ MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
cut with a saw
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
term of address for a man
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
a male human offspring
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM _to young_ MR.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN LANDBERGEN.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our passage was very pleasant, and I cannot forbear communicating to you an instance of Charles’s considerate benevolence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
at the time that
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM _to young_ MR.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading We were received in the most cordial manner by all this dear worthy family, and Sir Charles and Lady Grandison embraced their son with fresh warmth, when they saw the little cur we brought with us: and he seemed delighted with this fresh testimony of their affection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I promised to inform you of our safe arrival; well, here we are in London, happy as our hearts could wish.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WILLIAM _to young_ MR.
