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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
(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 Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
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 SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
divisible by two
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had my hopes to the last.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had my hopes to the last.
HUTCHINSONnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had my hopes to the last.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
immediately past
From this reading I had my hopes to the last.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
march in a procession
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had my hopes to the last.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had my hopes to the last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [Dated at end: March 1, 1825.]
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I must acknowledge your kindness in presuming upon the interest we shall all feel on the subject.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I seem as if I were disturbing you at such an awful time even by a reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson Your news has made us all very sad.
