1826
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From this reading [Patmore was the author of _The Mirror of the Months_, 1826.]
1828
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. May 3rd, 1828.]
3rd
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. May 3rd, 1828.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
anew
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
any thing at all
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
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. May 3rd, 1828.]
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
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. May 3rd, 1828.]
Enfield
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From this reading Enfield.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
promote over another
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a boy or man
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
how
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From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
Hurst
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From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
I'd
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From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Yours truly, C.L.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. May 3rd, 1828.]
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
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. May 3rd, 1828.]
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. May 3rd, 1828.]
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading May you never be mine!
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading [Patmore was the author of _The Mirror of the Months_, 1826.]
MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
subject to death
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. May 3rd, 1828.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
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. May 3rd, 1828.]
Patmore
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From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
except for; apart from
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. May 3rd, 1828.]
TreatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yours truly, C.L.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I said I'd never trouble you again; but how vain are the resolves of mortal man!
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Dear M.,--My friend Patmore, author of the "Months," a very pretty publication, [and] of sundry Essays in the "London," "New Monthly," &c., wants to dispose of a volume or two of "Tales."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
at the time that
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
in or at the place that
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps they might Chance to suit Hurst; but be that as it may, he will call upon you, _under favor of my recommendation_; and as he is returning to France, where he lives, if you can do anything for him in the Treaty line, to save him dancing over the Channel every week, I am sure you will.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading P. is a very hearty friendly fellow, and was poor John Scott's second, as I will be yours when you want one.
