Chapter CVIII · Chapter 108

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From this reading May, 1825.]

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

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From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES CHAMBERS [Undated.

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 CHARLES CHAMBERS [Undated.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

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From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

an old form of “has”

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

the state of being honored

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES CHAMBERS [Undated.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May, 1825.]

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

slightly wet

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

having patronage or clients

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

on the contrary

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

plural of “swim” — the act of swimming

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

carry out

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

from that place or that time

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES CHAMBERS [Undated.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

flesh of a large European flatfish

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.

not bearing a date

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES CHAMBERS [Undated.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

which person or people

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

belonging to which person

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

in the company of; together with

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With regard to a John-dory, which you desire to be particularly informed about, I honour the fish, but it is rather on account of Quin who patronised it, and whose taste (of a _dead_ man) I had as lieve go by as anybody's (Apicius and Heliogabalus excepted--this latter started nightingales' tongues and peacocks' brains as a garnish).

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Else in _itself_, and trusting to my own poor single judgment, it hath not that moist mellow oleaginous gliding smooth descent from the tongue to the palate, thence to the stomach, &c., that your Brighton Turbot hath, which I take to be the most friendly and familiar flavor of any that swims--most genial and at home to the palate.