1827
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
20th
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been upon a like errand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
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 Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
Colebrooke
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
CRABB
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I had been upon a like errand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
set up or found
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been upon a like errand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
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 Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
Islington
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had been upon a like errand.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
cut with a saw
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON Colebrooke Row, Islington, Saturday, 20th Jan., 1827.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Poor Norris has been lying dying for now almost a week, such is the penalty we pay for having enjoyed a strong constitution!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he knew me or not, I know not, or whether he saw me through his poor glazed eyes; but the group I saw about him I shall not forget.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Robinson,--I called upon you this morning, and found that you were gone to visit a dying friend.
