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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
AlgebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
move towards
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
at any time
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
the act of departing
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
how
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From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
the literary culture
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
something that is lost
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
MANNINGverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
Melmoth
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From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
Pliny's
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From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
in or at that place or location
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING [P.M. August 24, 1800.]
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
Trismegist
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From this reading I do not ask it for myself; I have too much reverence for the Black Arts ever to approach thy circle, illustrious Trismegist!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
which person or people
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For this purpose I have been looking into Pliny's Letters, who is noted to have had the best grace in begging of all the ancients (I read him in the elegant translation of Mr. Melmoth), but not finding any case there exactly similar with mine, I am constrained to beg in my own barbarian way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Manning,--I am going to ask a favour of you, and am at a loss how to do it in the most delicate manner.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To come to the point then, and hasten into the middle of things, have you a copy of your Algebra to give away?
