Chapter II

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

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

later than; following

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

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

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

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

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

plural of “genius” — someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

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

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

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

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

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From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

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

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

young sheep

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

worth remembering

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

the force of workers available

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

above and across; more than

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

an artist who paints

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

of or relating to phrenology

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading Haydon and Keats got him away, but he persisted in bursting into the room, shouting, “Do let me have another look at that gentleman’s organs.”

term of address for a man

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

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

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

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

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

not suitable to your tastes or needs

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

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

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

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

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

at the time that

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

which person or people

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Edgar Poe’s Imp of the Perverse took entire possession of Lamb when thrown with uncongenial men, and forced him to give the impression of “something between an imbecile, a brute, and a buffoon.”

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading Haydon, the painter, has told of one memorable evening in his own studio, when Lamb was in marvellous vein, and met that immortal Comptroller of Stamps who had begged to be introduced to Wordsworth, and who insisted on having the latter’s opinion as to whether Milton and Newton were not great geniuses.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Writing of himself after the imaginary death of Elia, he says, truly: “He never greatly cared for the society of what are called good people.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lamb took a candle and walked over to the poor man, saying, “Sir, will you allow me to look at your phrenological development?”