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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am proud of my namesake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
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 T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
Chrisomnoun
a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
either extremity of something that has length
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be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am proud of my namesake.
ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/
a state of dishonor
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am proud of my namesake.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading I am proud of my namesake.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I am proud of my namesake.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
carry out
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
TALFOURD
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
a special situation
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Talfourd,--You could not have told me of a more friendly thing than you have been doing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall take care never to do any dirty action, pick pockets, or anyhow get myself hanged, for fear of reflecting ignominy upon your young Chrisom.
