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From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
1828
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [January 9, 1828.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [January 9, 1828.]
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Perhaps Jameson would accompany you.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
ALLSOP
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [January 9, 1828.]
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
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 [January 9, 1828.]
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
how
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From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
Jameson
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From this reading Perhaps Jameson would accompany you.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [January 9, 1828.]
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [January 9, 1828.]
in the recent past
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
engage in
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
morn'g
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From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
easily agitated
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Jameson would accompany you.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
express in words
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [January 9, 1828.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [January 9, 1828.]
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Allsop--I have been very poorly and nervous lately, but am recovering sleep, &c.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Pray beg him to keep an accurate record of the warning I sent by him to old Pan, for I dread lest he should at the 12 months' end deny the warning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps Jameson would accompany you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not invite or make engagements for particular days; but I need not say how pleasant your dropping in _any_ Sunday morn'g would be.
