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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
BooksellersnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
a period of 100 years
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
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 BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
consolatoryadjective
affording comfort or solace
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
dearly loved
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
engage in
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
on the contrary
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
term of address for a man
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
slap-dash
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From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
spikesnounUS /spaɪks/
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
Tarpeian
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TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON 9 Jan., 1823.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If you had but five consolatory minutes between the desk and the bed, make much of them, and live a century in them, rather than turn slave to the Booksellers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Throw yourself rather, my dear Sir, from the steep Tarpeian rock, slap-dash headlong upon iron spikes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
at the time that
From this reading They are Turks and Tartars, when they have poor Authors at their beck.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Throw yourself on the world without any rational plan of support, beyond what the chance employ of Booksellers would afford you"!!!
