1827
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
Bucephalus-tamer
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From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
carnous
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From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
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 B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
female'snounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
possessive form of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
HAYDON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
lord-like
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From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
a female domestic
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
march in a procession
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
painty
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From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
plebeian'd
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From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
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 B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
Raffaele
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From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The skin of the female's back kneeling is much more carnous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
stricturesnounUS /ˈstrɪktʃərz/
plural of “stricture” — abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
express in words
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON [March, 1827.]
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
precisely as stated
From this reading I think the face and bearing of the Bucephalus-tamer very noble, his flesh too effeminate or painty.
belonging to which person
From this reading I had small time to pick out praise or blame, for two lord-like Bucks came in, upon whose strictures my presence seemed to impose restraint: I plebeian'd off therefore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Raffaele Haydon,--Did the maid tell you I came to see your picture, not on Sunday but the day before?
