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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. October 11, 1828.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. October 11, 1828.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
amice
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From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. October 11, 1828.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
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. October 11, 1828.]
Bunyan's
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From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
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. October 11, 1828.]
cockd
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From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
cocklenounUS /ˈkɑːkəl/
common edible European bivalve
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stop thy friend's sacriligious hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stop thy friend's sacriligious hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. October 11, 1828.]
immediately past
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
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. October 11, 1828.]
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. October 11, 1828.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
one's
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From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
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. October 11, 1828.]
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
Palmer'snounUS /ˈpɑːmərz/
possessive form of “palmer” — United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
sacriligious
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From this reading Stop thy friend's sacriligious hand.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop thy friend's sacriligious hand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing can be done for B. but to reprint the old cuts in as homely but good a style as possible.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Stop thy friend's sacriligious hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. October 11, 1828.]
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading His cockle hat and staff transformed to a smart cockd beaver and a jemmy cane, his amice gray to the last Regent Street cut, and his painful Palmer's pace to the modern swagger.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A splendid edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim--why, the thought is enough to turn one's moral stomach.
