1826
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can you come and eat grouse?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Tis not often I offer at delicacies.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours most kindly, C. LAMB.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you come and eat grouse?
an occurrence of something
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
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 Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
Colebrook
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
a small house with a single story
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading 'Tis not often I offer at delicacies.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
take in solid food
From this reading Can you come and eat grouse?
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Can you come and eat grouse?
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Hood sups with me to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Yours most kindly, C. LAMB.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
immediately past
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
go away from a place
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hood sups with me to-night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yours most kindly, C. LAMB.
not one, and not any
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading 'Tis not often I offer at delicacies.
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'Tis not often I offer at delicacies.
OLLIER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
proverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
sups
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From this reading Hood sups with me to-night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
THURSDAYnounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
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 'Tis not often I offer at delicacies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
to-night
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From this reading Hood sups with me to-night.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES OLLIER Colebrook Cottage, Colebrook Row, Tuesday [early 1826].
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
except if; if not
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hood sups with me to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Ollier,--I send you two more proverbs, which will be the last of this batch, unless I send you one more by the post on THURSDAY; none will come after that day; so do not leave any open room in that case.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours most kindly, C. LAMB.
