1813
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From this reading 1813.
27
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From this reading "September 27.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
accomplicesnounUS /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/
plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
anew
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
Aston
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From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
don't
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From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
in or to another place
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
Ercildoune
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From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
Matlock
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From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
come together
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
poeticallyadverbUS /poʊˈetɪkli/
in a poetic manner
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "September 27.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
in the near future
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
carry out
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was near you at Aston the other day, and hope I soon shall be again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If so, you must and shall meet me, and go to Matlock and elsewhere, and take what, in _flash_ dialect, is poetically termed 'a lark,' with Rogers and me for accomplices.
won't
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From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thomas Moore, "(Thou wilt never be called '_true_ Thomas,' like he of Ercildoune,) why don't you write to me?--as you won't, I must.
