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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. October 2, 1827.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. October 2, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
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. October 2, 1827.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours most Truly C. LAMB.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
cannot
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From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I will take great care of it.
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. October 2, 1827.]
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading You shall have the first notice of her convalescence.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
derangementnoun
a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
DIBDIN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. October 2, 1827.]
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
disordersnounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərz/
plural of “disorder” — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You shall have the first notice of her convalescence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
InsurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. October 2, 1827.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. October 2, 1827.]
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
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. October 2, 1827.]
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yours most Truly C. LAMB.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You shall have the first notice of her convalescence.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. October 2, 1827.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
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. October 2, 1827.]
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
express in words
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have the first notice of her convalescence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
carry out
From this reading I will take great care of it.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. October 2, 1827.]
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yours most Truly C. LAMB.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
Westwood's
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From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will take great care of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are in our house, but Mary has been seized with one of her periodical disorders--a temporary derangement--which commonly lasts for two months.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Dibdin, It gives me great pain to have to say that I cannot have the pleasure of seeing you for some time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you not send your manuscript by the Coach? directed to Chase Side, next to Mr. Westwood's Insurance office.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours most Truly C. LAMB.
