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From this reading 26, 1828.]
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From this reading 26, 1828.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
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 [P.M. Feb.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
CRABB
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. Feb.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
a female human offspring
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. Feb.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
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 [P.M. Feb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. Feb.
immediately past
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. Feb.
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. Feb.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. Feb.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
a special situation
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. Feb.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the same time I dare not advise any thing one way or another respecting her daughter coming to live with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is true that on the occasion she mentions, which was on her return from last seeing her daughter, she was very heated and feverish, but there seems to be a great amendment in her since, and she has within a day or two passed a quiet evening with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Robinson, It will be a very painful thing to us indeed, if you give up coming to see us, as we fear, on account of the nearness of the poor Lady you inquire after.
