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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
aperto
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From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
Chace
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 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 P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
Enfield
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
how
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From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
intellectsnounUS /ˈɪntəlekts/
plural of “intellect” — knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
Leishman's
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
muzzledverbUS /ˈmʌzəld/
past form of “muzzle” — fit with a muzzle
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Patmore--Excuse my anxiety--but how is Dash?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
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 P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
PATMORE
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO P.G. PATMORE Mrs. Leishman's, Chace, Enfield, September, 1827.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Are his intellects sound, or does he wander a little in _his_ conversation?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I should have asked if Mrs. Patmore kept her rules, and was improving--but Dash came uppermost.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The order of our thoughts should be the order of our writing.) Goes he muzzled, or _aperto ore_?
