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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When shall we eat another Goosepye together?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
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 SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
take in solid food
From this reading When shall we eat another Goosepye together?
Encrustationnoun
the formation of a crust
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
Gloster
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From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
Goosepye
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From this reading When shall we eat another Goosepye together?
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
an established custom
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
HUTCHINSONnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
the literary culture
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
and nothing more
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
pick-axe
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From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When shall we eat another Goosepye together?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The brevity of this is owing to scratching it off at my desk amid expected interruptions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. January 20, 1825.]
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When shall we eat another Goosepye together?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
at the time that
From this reading When shall we eat another Goosepye together?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
produce a literary work
From this reading By habit, I can write Letters only at office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Miss H. Thank you for a noble Goose, which wanted only the massive Encrustation that we used to pick-axe open about this season in old Gloster Place.
