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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 7, 1826.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 7, 1826.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
in the past
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 7, 1826.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What is poetry may be disputed.
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. February 7, 1826.]
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
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. February 7, 1826.]
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
a female human offspring
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading What is poetry may be disputed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 7, 1826.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
fortnight's
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From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is poetry may be disputed.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 7, 1826.]
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. February 7, 1826.]
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What is poetry may be disputed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
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. February 7, 1826.]
literature in metrical form
From this reading What is poetry may be disputed.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
estrangement from god
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
express in words
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 7, 1826.]
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I tell you with sincerity that I think you have completely succeeded in what you intended to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear B.B.--I got your book not more than five days ago, so am not so negligent as I must have appeared to you with a fortnight's sin upon my shoulders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My kind remembrances to your daughter and A.K. always.
