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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. September 26, 1826.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. September 26, 1826.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Twas a fault.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. September 26, 1826.]
Batavia
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From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
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. September 26, 1826.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
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. September 26, 1826.]
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
delay'd
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From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
don't
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From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
expectated
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From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'Twas a fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. September 26, 1826.]
let's
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From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
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. September 26, 1826.]
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
mermaidsnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪdz/
plural of “mermaid” — half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
Mitford's
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From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
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. September 26, 1826.]
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
refitnounUS /riˈfɪt/
outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. September 26, 1826.]
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Days are past, and it comes not, and the mermaids may be drinking their Tea out of his China for ought I know; but let's hope not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. September 26, 1826.]
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas a fault.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The under current of excuse to my mind was that I had heard of the Vessel in which Mitford's jars were to come; that it had been obliged to put into Batavia to refit (which accounts for its delay) but was daily expectated.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Dear B.B.--I don't know why I have delay'd so long writing.
