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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I am ashamed to add a codicil of thanks for your "Book of the Church."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed to add a codicil of thanks for your "Book of the Church."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am ashamed to add a codicil of thanks for your "Book of the Church."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
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 ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I am ashamed to add a codicil of thanks for your "Book of the Church."
codicilnoun
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
From this reading I am ashamed to add a codicil of thanks for your "Book of the Church."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
foppery
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From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
not any; not one
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
Plinian
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From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
singlenessnoun
without hypocrisy
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
slap-dash
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From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading I am ashamed to add a codicil of thanks for your "Book of the Church."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading I never could come into the custom of envelopes; 'tis a modern foppery; the Plinian correspondence gives no hint of such.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY August 10, 1825.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
which person or people
From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
You'll
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From this reading Dear Southey,--You'll know who this letter comes from by opening slap-dash upon the text, as in the good old times.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In singleness of sheet and meaning then I thank you for your little book.
