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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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AITKEN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
BUTTONnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
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cannot
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
CH's
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From this reading Your h'ble serv't, CH's LAMB.
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 JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
Colebrooke
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
a small house with a single story
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
EMMA
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From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
fire'snounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
possessive form of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gluttonnoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
h'ble
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From this reading Your h'ble serv't, CH's LAMB.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
Islington
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
immediately past
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
MeeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
not any; not one
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
plough-shares
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From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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Rosamund
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serv't
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From this reading Your h'ble serv't, CH's LAMB.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
in the near future
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN AITKEN Colebrooke Cottage, Islington, July 5, 1825.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
the act of testing something
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
unscorch'd
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From this reading EMMA, eldest of your name, Meekly trusting in her God Midst the red-hot plough-shares trod, And unscorch'd preserved her fame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By that test if _you_ were tried, Ugly names might be defied; Though devouring fire's a glutton, Through the trial you might go 'On the light fantastic toe,' Nor for plough-shares care a BUTTON.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR Sir,--With thanks for your last No. of the Cabinet-- as I cannot arrange with a London publisher to reprint "Rosamund Gray" as a book, it will be at your service to admit into the Cabinet as soon as you please.
