1827
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From this reading End of 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
anew
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
(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 B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
asham'd
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From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [No date.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [No date.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
Bijoux
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From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
C'o
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From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
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 BERNARD BARTON [No date.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of 1827.]
at any time
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [No date.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [No date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of 1827.]
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
revertsverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrts/
third-person singular of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
carry out
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [No date.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
trumperynoun
nonsensical talk or writing
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
(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 B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fear, it is out of print, if not, A.K. will accept it, with wishes it were bigger; if another copy is not to be had, it reverts to me and my heirs _for ever_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With it I send a trumpery book; to which, without my knowledge, the Editor of the Bijoux has contributed Lucy's verses: I am asham'd to ask her acceptance of the trash accompanying it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear B.--We are all pretty well again and comfortable, and I take a first opportunity of sending the Adventures of Ulysses, hoping that among us--Homer, Chapman, and _C'o_.--we shall afford you some pleasure.
