1828
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
ChairingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪŋ/
-ing form of “chair” — act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
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 B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
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 Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
HAYDON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
Hogarthian
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From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
something that is lost
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
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 Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.R. HAYDON August, 1828.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I longed to rub the back of my hand across the hearty canvas that two senses might be gratified.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the former picture went beyond this I have had a loss, and the King a bargain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Considering, too, that you had the materials imposed upon you, and that you did not select them from the rude world as H. did, I hope to see many more such from your hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Haydon,--I have been tardy in telling you that your Chairing the Member gave me great pleasure;--'tis true broad Hogarthian fun, the High Sheriff capital.
