1825
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From this reading June, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not well enough for company.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
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 S.T. COLERIDGE [?
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE [?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I am not well enough for company.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
make right or correct
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am not well enough for company.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
accept an excuse for
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
externallyadverbUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəli/
on or from the outside
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
forbidsverbUS /fərˈbɪdz/
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June, 1825.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE [?
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 My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not well enough for company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE [?
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE [?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE [?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
precisely as stated
From this reading My head, though externally correct, has had a severe concussion in my long illness, and the very idea of an engagement hanging over for a day or two, forbids my rest; and I get up miserable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am not well enough for company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Coleridge,--With pain and grief, I must entreat you to excuse us on Thursday.
