1827
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From this reading May, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
brought into existence
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours most truly and hers, [C.L.]
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 HOOD [No date.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading [This note refers to one of the Hoods' children, which was still-born.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
DyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
a young female
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Yours most truly and hers, [C.L.]
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
HoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading [This note refers to one of the Hoods' children, which was still-born.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
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 Yours most truly and hers, [C.L.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May, 1827.]
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yours most truly and hers, [C.L.]
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
Moxon
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From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
a brief written record
From this reading [This note refers to one of the Hoods' children, which was still-born.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading [This note refers to one of the Hoods' children, which was still-born.
cut with a saw
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
sexpence
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From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
in the near future
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
spoil'd
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From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
still-born
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From this reading [This note refers to one of the Hoods' children, which was still-born.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [This note refers to one of the Hoods' children, which was still-born.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yours most truly and hers, [C.L.]
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
Vol
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From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Kelly and we were coming, but your letter elicited a flood of tears from Mary, and I saw she was not fit for a party.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [This note refers to one of the Hoods' children, which was still-born.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I have won sexpence of Moxon by the _sex_ of the dear gone one.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was upon this occasion that Lamb wrote the beautiful lines "On an Infant Dying as soon as Born" (see Vol. IV.).]
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you and the mother (or should be mother) of your sweet girl that should have been.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest Hood,--Your news has spoil'd us a merry meeting.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours most truly and hers, [C.L.]
