1
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From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
10
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From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
1887
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From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
1889
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From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
2
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From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
25.00
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From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
4
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From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
5
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From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Sotheran [original boards, with book label of Wm.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Sotheran [original boards, with book label of Wm.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
Hazlittnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading Sotheran [original boards, with book label of Wm.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
a brief written record
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Sotheran [original boards, with book label of Wm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
Pearson
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From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
Scribner
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From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
Sotheby's
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From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
Sotheran
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From this reading Sotheran [original boards, with book label of Wm.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two different issues of this date, one on thicker paper and a trifle taller than the other.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading _Price._ Sotheby’s, 1887 [half calf], £1 5_s._ [calf, uncut], £2.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Note._ The dedication is to Coleridge, and in it Lamb says: “My friend Lloyd and myself came into our first battle (authorship is a sort of warfare) under cover of the great Ajax.”
Welford
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From this reading Hazlitt], £5 5_s._ Sotheby’s, 1889 [original boards], £2 10_s._ J. Pearson, 1889 [original boards, uncut], £4 4_s._ Scribner & Welford [original boards, uncut], $25.00.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sotheran [original boards, with book label of Wm.
Wm
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From this reading Sotheran [original boards, with book label of Wm.
