1775
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From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
1782
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From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not the author of the Opium Eater, &c.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading [I have not succeeded in finding the article in question.]
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I am not the author of the Opium Eater, &c.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
brought into existence
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
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 EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
Christs
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From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
EaternounUS /ˈiːtər/
someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading I am not the author of the Opium Eater, &c.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
ElianounUS /əˈlaɪə/
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
else
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
Fanshawe
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From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading [I have not succeeded in finding the article in question.]
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
FragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [I have not succeeded in finding the article in question.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
located inward
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
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 C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
immediately past
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
LyenounUS /laɪ/
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not the author of the Opium Eater, &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
OpiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading I am not the author of the Opium Eater, &c.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading [I have not succeeded in finding the article in question.]
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading [I have not succeeded in finding the article in question.]
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading C.L. was born in Crown Office Row, Inner Temple in 1775.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
in or at that place or location
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Thomas Fanshawe Middleton], afterwards Bishop of Calcutta, and with S.T.C. with the last of these two eminent scholars he has enjoyed an intimacy through life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
verbatimadjectiveUS /vərˈbeɪtəm/
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
in or at the place that
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
which person or people
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
belonging to which person
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Admitted into Christs Hospital, 1782, where he was contemporary with T.F.M.
won't
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading My biography, parentage, place of birth, is a strange mistake, part founded on some nonsense I wrote about Elia, and was true of him, the real Elia, whose name I took....
a late time of life
From this reading On quitting this foundation he became a junior clerk in the South Sea House under his Elder Brother who died accountant there some years since....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON (_Fragment_) Were my own feelings consulted I should print it verbatim, but I won't hoax you, else I love a Lye.
