used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
anew
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the deductions of severe reason warrant the proceeding.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
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 SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
dearly loved
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
deductionsnounUS /dɪˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading But the deductions of severe reason warrant the proceeding.
Dr
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
dulness
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From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
Enfield
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From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
ExcursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
Lamb'snounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
market-place
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From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
information about recent and important events
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
not any; not one
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the deductions of severe reason warrant the proceeding.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
on one occasion
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
over-excitement
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From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
passimadverbUS /pæˈsiːm/
used to refer to cited works
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
by chance
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading But the deductions of severe reason warrant the proceeding.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But the deductions of severe reason warrant the proceeding.
Identical; not different.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
in a serious manner
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading But the deductions of severe reason warrant the proceeding.
have in common
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
term of address for a man
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
STODDART
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
vide
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading But the deductions of severe reason warrant the proceeding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
in or at the place that
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Only, I heard a butcher in the market-place whisper something about a change of ministry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
the act of creating written works
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SIR JOHN STODDART (_Same letter: Lamb's share_) Dear Knight--Old Acquaintance--'Tis with a violence to the _pure imagination_ (_vide_ the "Excursion" _passim_) that I can bring myself to believe I am writing to Dr. Stoddart once again, at Malta.
but in spite of that
From this reading I write from Enfield, where we are seriously weighing the advantages of dulness over the over-excitement of too much company, but have not yet come to a conclusion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is the news? for we see no paper here; perhaps you can send us an old one from Malta.
