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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
(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 Farewell, till we can all meet comfortable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Farewell, till we can all meet comfortable.
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Farewell, till we can all meet comfortable.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
compactest
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From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
CRABB
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
Enfield
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From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
at any time
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
expence
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From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell, till we can all meet comfortable.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
householdersnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldərz/
plural of “householder” — someone who owns a home
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
come together
From this reading Farewell, till we can all meet comfortable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
Robinson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
cut with a saw
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Dear R.--I am settled for life I hope, at Enfield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
up to a particular time
From this reading Farewell, till we can all meet comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [Dated at end: October 1 (1827).]
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
which person or people
From this reading I have taken the prettiest compactest house I ever saw, near to Antony Robinson's, but alas! at the expence of poor Mary, who was taken ill of her old complaint the night before we got into it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I must suspend the pleasure I expected in the surprise you would have had in coming down and finding us householders.
