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From this reading Temple, May 12, 1817.
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From this reading Temple, May 12, 1817.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
(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 Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
AYRTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
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 AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
economicaladjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
EPISTLEnounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
ESQ'RE
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
formâ
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From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
Giovanni
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From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Temple, May 12, 1817.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
operasnounUS /ˈɑːprəz/
plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
pauperis
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From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
a human being
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
on the contrary
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
not often
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
shunsverbUS /ʃʌnz/
third-person singular of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Temple, May 12, 1817.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
precisely as stated
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I go to the play In a very economical sort of a way, Rather to see Than be seen.
WILL'M
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
WILLIAM
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON EPISTLE TO WILL'M. AYRTON ESQ'RE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without raillery I mean Gallery Ones: For I am a person that shuns All ostentation And being at the top of the fashion; And seldom go to operas But in formâ pauperis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
ZanynounUS /ˈzeɪni/
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
From this reading My dear friend, Before I end,-- Have you any More orders for Don Giovanni To give Him that doth live Your faithful Zany?
