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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING May 10, 1806.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING May 10, 1806.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
anew
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading A little kicking and agony, and then--.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she'll see by your letter you are not quite dead.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
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 May 10, 1806.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
didn't
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From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
the act of departing
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
and nothing more
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading A little kicking and agony, and then--.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING May 10, 1806.
immediately past
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
go away from a place
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But she'll see by your letter you are not quite dead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little kicking and agony, and then--.
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 May 10, 1806.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING May 10, 1806.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she'll see by your letter you are not quite dead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But she'll see by your letter you are not quite dead.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she'll see by your letter you are not quite dead.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
she'll
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From this reading But she'll see by your letter you are not quite dead.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
there's
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From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING May 10, 1806.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
up to a particular time
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS MANNING May 10, 1806.
twas
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From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
at the time that
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
which person or people
From this reading Mary says you are dead, and there's nothing to do but to leave it to time to do for us in the end what it always does for those who mourn for people in such a case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Manning--I didn't know what your going was till I shook a last fist with you, and then 'twas just like having shaken hands with a wretch on the fatal scaffold, and when you are down the ladder, you can never stretch out to him again.
