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From this reading 29, 1827.]
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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
in addition
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
approvesverbUS /əˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
aukward
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From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
CRABB
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
GurneynounUS /ˈɡɜːrni/
a metal stretcher with wheels
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
Hertf'shire
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From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
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 Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
Jekyll
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From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
go away from a place
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated by H.C.R. Jan.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, Mr. G. might not approve of it, and then we should clash.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
which person or people
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Also, Mr. J. wishes it to be presented next week, and Mr. G. might fix earlier, which would be aukward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Robinson, If you have not seen Mr. Gurney, leave him quite alone for the present, I have seen Mr. Jekyll, who is as friendly as heart can desire, he entirely approves of my formula of petition, and gave your very reasons for the propriety of the "little village of Hertf'shire."
