1824
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [(Early spring), 1824.]
6th
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From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [(Early spring), 1824.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
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 [(Early spring), 1824.]
the formal act of approving
From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
cannot
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From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
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 [(Early spring), 1824.]
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
disfurnish
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From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [(Early spring), 1824.]
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
holydaysically
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From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
humanlyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmənli/
in the manner of human beings
From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [(Early spring), 1824.]
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
Note-let
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From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
on one occasion
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
scullnounUS /skʌl/
a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
the season of growth
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [(Early spring), 1824.]
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Is Sunday, not divinely speaking, but humanly and holydaysically, a blessing?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
taskmasters
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From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am sure I cannot fill a letter, though I should disfurnish my scull to fill it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [(Early spring), 1824.]
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without its institution, would our rugged taskmasters have given us a leisure day, so often, think you, as once in a month?--or, if it had not been instituted, might they not have given us every 6th day?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you expect something, and shall have a Note-let.
