1
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From this reading [1] [Footnote 1: Letter LXXVIII follows 72.]
1798
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From this reading (24 January, 1798).
24
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From this reading (24 January, 1798).
72
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From this reading [1] [Footnote 1: Letter LXXVIII follows 72.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The next letter is an amusing one coming from Coleridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next letter is an amusing one coming from Coleridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
cannot
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From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
Chatterton
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From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The next letter is an amusing one coming from Coleridge.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
Cottle
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From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
dearly loved
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
at any time
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading [1] [Footnote 1: Letter LXXVIII follows 72.]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [1] [Footnote 1: Letter LXXVIII follows 72.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next letter is an amusing one coming from Coleridge.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
gutted
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From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
How
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From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next letter is an amusing one coming from Coleridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading (24 January, 1798).
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
LXXVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight
From this reading [1] [Footnote 1: Letter LXXVIII follows 72.]
a particular point in time
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
Monodynoun
music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
a form of address for a man
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next letter is an amusing one coming from Coleridge.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading How a contrary report could arise, I cannot guess....
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I have been respectfully and kindly treated at Shrewsbury.
precisely as stated
From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
Wedgwood's
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From this reading My very dear Cottle, The moment I received Mr. T. Wedgwood's letter, I accepted his offer.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
(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 am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is an apology for the "Monody on the Death of Chatterton", which he wished to discard from the second edition of his poems, but which Cottle insisted on retaining among the poet's "choice fish, picked, gutted, and cleaned."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope to see you at the close of next week.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am well, and now, and ever, Your grateful and affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
