Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

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From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

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From this reading [P.M. June 30, 1826.]

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

(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 D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

react verbally

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

of or relating to clerks

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

dearly loved

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

joyously unrestrained

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

befitting a man of good breeding

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

immediately past

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading [P.M. June 30, 1826.]

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

clean or organized

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

above and across; more than

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

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 [P.M. June 30, 1826.]

the local environment

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

some unspecified time in the future

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

a special situation

From this reading I don't remember a good thing (good like yours) from the 1st Romans to the last of the Hebrews.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN Friday, someday in June, 1826.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear D.--My first impulse upon opening your letter was pleasure at seeing your old neat hand, nine parts gentlemanly, with a modest dash of the clerical: my second a Thought, natural enough this hot weather, Am I to answer all this? why 'tis as long as those to the Ephesians and Galatians put together--I have counted the words for curiosity.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading But then Paul has nothing like the fun which is ebullient all over yours.