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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
HonoraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəreri/
given as an honor without the normal duties
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
how
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From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
and nothing more
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
in the recent past
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
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 B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
not any; not one
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
out-lyers
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From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
professesverbUS /prəˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “profess” — practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
SpheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
stuff'd
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From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
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 Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. May 16, 1826.]
touchd
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From this reading A continual ringing in my brain of bells jangled, or The Spheres touchd by some raw Angel.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
(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 I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I do not know how Friends will relish it, but we out-lyers, Honorary Friends, like it very well.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have had my head and ears stuff'd up with the East winds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no spirits lately to begin a letter to you, though I am under obligations to you (how many!) for your neat little poem, 'Tis just what it professes to be, a simple tribute in chaste verse, serious and sincere.
