1827
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From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
75
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From this reading * * * * * Page 75.
Bodleian
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From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
DefoenounUS /dɪˈfoʊ/
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
ElianounUS /əˈlaɪə/
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
the act of departing
From this reading _Going or Gone_.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _Going or Gone_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
Hone's
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From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading * * * * * Page 75.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading First printed in Hone's _Table Book_, 1827, signed Elia, under the title "Gone or Going."
the act of using
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
Vol
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From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The letter making this offer, together with the poem, differing very slightly in one or two places, is preserved in the Bodleian.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lamb offered the Ode to his friend Walter Wilson, for his work on Defoe, to which Lamb contributed prose criticisms (see Vol. I.), but Wilson did not use it.
