1827
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From this reading Early July, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
amus'd
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From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
AppendverbUS /əˈpend/
add to the very end
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awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
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 WILLIAM HONE [No date.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early July, 1827.]
EdmontonnounUS /ˈedməntən/
the capital of the province of Alberta
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elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
engrav'd
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From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
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 Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
HONEverbUS /hoʊn/
sharpen with a hone
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
Hood's
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From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Early July, 1827.]
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
express in words
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sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Append some observations about the awkwardness of country styles about Edmonton, and the difficulty of elderly Ladies getting over 'em.---- That is to say, if you think the sketch good enough.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear H., This is Hood's, done from the life, of Mary getting over a style here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
which person or people
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
WILLIAM
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mary, out of a pleasant revenge, wants you to get it _engrav'd_ in Table Book to surprise H., who I know will be amus'd with you so doing.
