1825
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
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From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I am free, B.B.--free as air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am free, B.B.--free as air.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am free, B.B.--free as air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
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 [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
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 [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I am free, B.B.--free as air.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
immediately past
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
not any; not one
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
o'ClockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 6, 1825.]
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
tumultuary
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From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was set free on Tuesday in last week at 4 o'Clock.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The little bird that wings the sky Knows no such Liberty!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear B.B.--My spirits are so tumultuary with the novelty of my recent emancipation, that I have scarce steadiness of hand, much more mind, to compose a letter.
