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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall wait at home.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
busy-body
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From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours, C. LAMB.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
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 THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
D'r
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
drysalter
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From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
every person
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [I have no notion to what the note refers.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I shall wait at home.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
located inward
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
Lamb'snounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
a narrow way or road
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
Lepusnoun
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
absolutely essential
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
not any; not one
From this reading [I have no notion to what the note refers.
a brief written record
From this reading [I have no notion to what the note refers.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading [I have no notion to what the note refers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
PryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading [I have no notion to what the note refers.
Rutter
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From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall wait at home.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
term of address for a man
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
stableboynoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [I have no notion to what the note refers.
Theodore
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From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
male cat
From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
Vol
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From this reading It is quite likely, Mr. J.A. Rutter suggests, that Hill the drysalter, a famous busy-body, and a friend of Theodore Hook, stood for the portrait of Tom Pry in Lamb's "Lepus Papers" (see Vol. I.).
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I shall wait at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading S.C. Hall, in his _Book of Memories_, says of Hill that "his peculiar faculty was to find out what everybody did, from a minister of state to a stableboy."]
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [I have no notion to what the note refers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HILL D'r Sir It is necessary _I see you sign_, can you step up to me 4 Inner Temple Lane this evening.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours, C. LAMB.
