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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
(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 Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
ALLSOP
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
Becky
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From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
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 THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
permission to do something
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
Emma
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From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
the act of departing
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
and nothing more
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading With thanks and old rememb'rs, Yours, C.L.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Much weakness is left still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much weakness is left still.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With thanks and old rememb'rs, Yours, C.L.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
rememb'rs
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From this reading With thanks and old rememb'rs, Yours, C.L.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
express in words
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
in the near future
From this reading We are going on extremely comfortably, & shall soon be in capacity of seeing our friends.
not in physical motion
From this reading Much weakness is left still.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [December 20, 1827.]
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
someone who visits
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Much weakness is left still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Emma is with us, and our small house just holds us, without obliging Mary to sleep with Becky, &c.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
Xmas-day
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From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Allsop--I have writ to say to you that I hope to have a comfortable Xmas-day with Mary, and I can not bring myself to go from home at present.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your kind offer, and the kind consent of the young Lady to come, we feel as we should do; pray accept all of you our kindest thanks: at present I think a visitor (good & excellent as we remember her to be) might a little put us out of our way.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading With thanks and old rememb'rs, Yours, C.L.
