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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
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 S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading I want eyes to descry it.
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 Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I want eyes to descry it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want eyes to descry it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want eyes to descry it.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
march in a procession
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
SternenounUS /stɜːrn/
English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
Sternhold
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From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE March 22nd, 1826.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You are a little too hard upon his morality, though I confess he has more of Sterne about him than of Sternhold.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want eyes to descry it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear C.,--We will with great pleasure be with you on Thursday in the next week early.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your finding out my style in your nephew's pleasant book is surprising to me.
