11
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From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
1825
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
33
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From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
441
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From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
6
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
90
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From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
(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 Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
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 WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
Colebrook
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
a small house with a single story
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
Dennis
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From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
Monkhouse
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From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
o'ClockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
outlivedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/
past form of “outlive” — live longer than
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
participators
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From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
a special situation
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one that I had exulted in the prospect of congratulating me.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and you were to have been the first participators, for indeed it has been ten weeks since the first motion of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
which person or people
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
WILLIAM
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Colebrook Cottage, 6 April, 1825.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
a late time of life
From this reading Here I am then after 33 years slavery, sitting in my own room at 11 o'Clock this finest of all April mornings a freed man, with £441 a year for the remainder of my life, live I as long as John Dennis, who outlived his annuity and starved at 90.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I have been several times meditating a letter to you concerning the good thing which has befallen me, but the thought of poor Monkhouse came across me.
