11th
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From this reading 11th, 1802.
1802
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From this reading 11th, 1802.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But I will think of your offer in another light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
for the reason that
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
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 S. T. COLERIDGE Oct.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE Oct.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I will think of your offer in another light.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE Oct.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But I will think of your offer in another light.
multiplicationnounUS /ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE Oct.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
in the near future
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE Oct.
carry out
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, I am sure you could do the one nearly as soon as the other; so that, instead of a division of labour, it would be only a multiplication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE Oct.
versified
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From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will think of your offer in another light.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Coleridge,--Your offer about the German poems is exceedingly kind; but I do not think it a wise speculation, because the time it would take you to put them into prose would be nearly as great as if you versified them.
