1821
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From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
1st
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From this reading Blandford-place, March 1st, 1821.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
Ainger
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From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
(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 My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
Allsop
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From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
Blandford-place
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From this reading Blandford-place, March 1st, 1821.
give a benediction to
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The next fourteen letters to Allsop reflect the relationship of the little circle of the Lambs and Gillman and Coleridge.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
Coleridge's
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
dearly loved
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The next fourteen letters to Allsop reflect the relationship of the little circle of the Lambs and Gillman and Coleridge.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
Gillman
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From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
Highgate
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
of great significance or value
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
Lamb'snounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
LambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The next fourteen letters to Allsop reflect the relationship of the little circle of the Lambs and Gillman and Coleridge.
immediately past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
the literary culture
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next fourteen letters to Allsop reflect the relationship of the little circle of the Lambs and Gillman and Coleridge.
march in a procession
From this reading Blandford-place, March 1st, 1821.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next fourteen letters to Allsop reflect the relationship of the little circle of the Lambs and Gillman and Coleridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
an amount of time
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
pinions
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From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading The next fourteen letters to Allsop reflect the relationship of the little circle of the Lambs and Gillman and Coleridge.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading The next fourteen letters to Allsop reflect the relationship of the little circle of the Lambs and Gillman and Coleridge.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
Salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among Lamb's letters, edited by Canon Ainger, are sixty-two to Coleridge; and there are a few to Allsop and James Gillman from 1821 onward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB [Charles Lamb, Coleridge's associate of the "Cat and Salutation" days, remained a close friend to the last, and he plays an important part in the Highgate period.
which person or people
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dearest Friend, God bless you, and all who are dear and near to you! but as to your pens, they seem to have been plucked from the _devil's_ pinions, and slit and shaped by the blunt edge of the broad sprays of his antlers.
