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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
(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 All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I only write to assure you, as you wish'd, of my existence.
make certain of
From this reading I only write to assure you, as you wish'd, of my existence.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading DEAR B.B.--You must excuse my silence.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
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 [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
cannot
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From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
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 [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR B.B.--You must excuse my silence.
accept an excuse for
From this reading DEAR B.B.--You must excuse my silence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I only write to assure you, as you wish'd, of my existence.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
the literary culture
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
Mitfordnoun
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEAR B.B.--You must excuse my silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR B.B.--You must excuse my silence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I only write to assure you, as you wish'd, of my existence.
and nothing more
From this reading I only write to assure you, as you wish'd, of my existence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
panegyricnoun
a formal expression of praise
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
rhodomontadenoun
vain and empty boasting
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading DEAR B.B.--You must excuse my silence.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. April 21, 1828.]
unguardedly
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From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
wish'd
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From this reading I only write to assure you, as you wish'd, of my existence.
produce a literary work
From this reading I have been in very poor health and spirits, and cannot write letters.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading All that which Mitford tells you of H.'s book is rhodomontade, only H. has written unguardedly about me, and nothing makes a man more foolish than his own foolish panegyric.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR B.B.--You must excuse my silence.
