1829
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But jokes are not suspected in Boeotian Enfield.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
Boeotianadjective
of or relating to ancient Boeotia or its people or to the dialect spoken there in classical times
From this reading But jokes are not suspected in Boeotian Enfield.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But jokes are not suspected in Boeotian Enfield.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
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.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
Enfield
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From this reading But jokes are not suspected in Boeotian Enfield.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But jokes are not suspected in Boeotian Enfield.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But jokes are not suspected in Boeotian Enfield.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
PROCTER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
believed likely
From this reading But jokes are not suspected in Boeotian Enfield.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [19th Jan., 1829.]
Waltham
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From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are plain people; and our talk is of corn, and cattle, and Waltham markets.
at the time that
From this reading Besides, I was a little out of sorts when I received it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Procter,--I am ashamed to have not taken the drift of your pleasant letter, which I find to have been pure invention.
