1827
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From this reading PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Enfield, July 26th, 1827.
26th
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From this reading PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Enfield, July 26th, 1827.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
BYSSHE
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From this reading PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Enfield, July 26th, 1827.
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 MRS.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
Enfield
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From this reading PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Enfield, July 26th, 1827.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
how
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From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Enfield, July 26th, 1827.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
set afire or burning
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Enfield, July 26th, 1827.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
express in words
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Enfield, July 26th, 1827.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
tropes
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From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Perhaps you are gone, and then my tropes are wasted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
which person or people
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If any piece of better fortune has lighted upon you than you expected, but less than we wish you, we are rejoiced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
produce a literary work
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Mrs. Shelley,--At the risk of throwing away some fine thoughts, I must write to say how pleased we were with your very kind remembering of us (who have unkindly run away from all our friends) before you go.
