1827
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From this reading 22, 1827.]
22
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From this reading 22, 1827.]
3
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From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
(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 My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
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 EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
Enfield
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From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
HoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
Oth
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From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
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 EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
express in words
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
in the near future
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
express in words
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pray communicate the good news to the Hoods, and say I hope he is better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading If you will venture a winter walk to Enfield tomorrow week (Sunday 3Oth) you will find us much as usual; we intend a delicious quiet Christmas day, dull and friendless, for we have not spirits for festivities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Moxon, I am at length able to tell you that we are all doing well, and shall be able soon to see our friends as usual.
