1825
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From this reading Dec., 1825.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
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 CHARLES OLLIER [No date.
Colburn
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From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Dec., 1825.]
ElianounUS /əˈlaɪə/
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
Eliacal
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From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
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 May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER [No date.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
go away from a place
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER [No date.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
OLLIER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER [No date.
ProverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
signd
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From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER [No date.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dear O.--I leave it _entirely to Mr. Colburn_; but if not too late, I think the Proverbs had better have L. signd to them and reserve _Elia_ for Essays _more Eliacal_.
a source of difficulty
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May I trouble you to send my Magazine, not to Norris, but H.C. Robinson Esq. King's bench walks, instead.
