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From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
1796
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From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
1797
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From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
anew
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
Coleridge's
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From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
dearly loved
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
ewenounUS /juː/
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
foredone
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From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
immediately past
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
as might be expected
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
on one occasion
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
like better; value more highly
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
sonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
refrain from harming
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
verbatimadjectiveUS /vərˈbeɪtəm/
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I love my own feelings: they are dear to memory," he says in a letter in 1796, "though they now and then wake a sigh or a tear.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In particular, I fear lest you should prefer printing my first sonnet [this one] as you have done more than once, 'Did the wand of Merlin wave?'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
at the time that
From this reading Lamb naturally protested when the result came under his eyes.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Later, when Coleridge's second edition was in preparation, Lamb wrote again (January 10, 1797): "I need not repeat my wishes to have my little sonnets printed _verbatim_ my last way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Thinking on divers things foredone,' I charge you, Coleridge, spare my ewe lambs."
