10
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From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
1825
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From this reading 5, 1825.]
5
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From this reading 5, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
anew
From this reading It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
ALLSOP
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [Dec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours _most ever_, C. 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 THOMAS ALLSOP [Dec.
Colebrooke
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From this reading It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some fine day shortly Mary will surprise Mrs. Allsop.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [Dec.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The weather is not seasonable for formal engagements.
at any time
From this reading Yours _most ever_, C. LAMB.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Some fine day shortly Mary will surprise Mrs. Allsop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather is not seasonable for formal engagements.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The weather is not seasonable for formal engagements.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather is not seasonable for formal engagements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [Dec.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Some fine day shortly Mary will surprise Mrs. Allsop.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yours _most ever_, C. LAMB.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some fine day shortly Mary will surprise Mrs. Allsop.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
a brief written record
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
Satr'd
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From this reading Satr'd.
seasonableadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənəbəl/
in keeping with the season
From this reading The weather is not seasonable for formal engagements.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
for a short time
From this reading Some fine day shortly Mary will surprise Mrs. Allsop.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fine day shortly Mary will surprise Mrs. Allsop.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Some fine day shortly Mary will surprise Mrs. Allsop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather is not seasonable for formal engagements.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [Dec.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [Dec.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
Totteridge
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From this reading [Here should come a note to Manning at Totteridge, signed Charles and Mary Lamb, and dated December 10, 1825.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather is not seasonable for formal engagements.
(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 It indicates that both are well again, and hoping to see Manning at Colebrooke.]
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear A.--You will be glad to hear that _we_ are at home to visitors; not too many or noisy.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours _most ever_, C. LAMB.
