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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
(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 Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
react verbally
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
subject to appointment
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
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 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Gilpin is in the Comet, India man, now lying at Gravesend.
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
Gilpin
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From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
Gravesend
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From this reading Gilpin is in the Comet, India man, now lying at Gravesend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilpin is in the Comet, India man, now lying at Gravesend.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
and nothing more
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
immediately past
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Gilpin is in the Comet, India man, now lying at Gravesend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gilpin is in the Comet, India man, now lying at Gravesend.
march in a procession
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
not any; not one
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gilpin is in the Comet, India man, now lying at Gravesend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
a human being
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Both these officers (and indeed pretty nearly all that are left) have got appointed to other ships and have joined them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
which person or people
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
WILLIAM
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [Dated at end: March 21, 1805.]
produce a literary work
From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
Yates
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From this reading I at the same time got a person in the India House to write a much fuller enquiry to a relative of his who was saved, one Yates a midshipman.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, upon the receipt of your last letter before that which I have just received, I wrote myself to Gilpin putting your questions to him; but have yet had no answer.
