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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
(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 I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
apostolicadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈstɔːlɪk/
of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
make certain of
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
Bishoppy
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From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
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 [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
DIBDIN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading It is the gem of the Dibdin Muses.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
How
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From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
methodistical
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From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading It is the gem of the Dibdin Muses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
priggishadjective
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
smacksnounUS /smæks/
plural of “smack” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 18, 1827.]
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
accept gladly
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
belonging to which person
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
but in spite of that
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What I think of the paternal verses, you shall read within, which I assure you is not pen praise but heart praise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear, and now more so, JOHN-- How that name smacks! what an honest, full, English, and yet withal holy and apostolic sound it bears, above the methodistical priggish Bishoppy name of Timothy, under which I had obscured your merits!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I have got all my books into my new house, and their readers in a fortnight will follow, to whose joint converse nobody shall be more welcome than you, and _any of yours_.
