17th
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From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
1807
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From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
1821
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
1st
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our kind respects to them always.--ELIA.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
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 May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
ELIAnounUS /əˈlaɪə/
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading Our kind respects to them always.--ELIA.
ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
Gilman's
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
Highgate
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Our kind respects to them always.--ELIA.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
Mathew
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From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
come together
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
a brief written record
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Extract from a MS. note of S.T.C. in my Beaumont and Fletcher, dated April 17th 1807.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our kind respects to them always.--ELIA.
by chance
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Our kind respects to them always.--ELIA.
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 May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
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 May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our kind respects to them always.--ELIA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE May 1st [1821], Mr. Gilman's, Highgate.
precisely as stated
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I very much wish to meet "Master Mathew," and am much obliged to the G----s for the opportunity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. C.--I will not fail you on Friday by six, and Mary, perhaps, earlier.
