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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
CRABB
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
Eau
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From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
ExpectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
GambanounUS /ˈɡæmbə/
viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
Liquer
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From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
something that is lost
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
midwifed
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From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
NectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
not divisible by two
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
others
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From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
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 Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
receit
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From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
strange-shaped
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From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
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 Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. February 27, 1829.]
undisclosedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskloʊzd/
not made known
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
VieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
violnoun
any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
From this reading Some said,'tis a viol da Gamba, others pronounced it a fiddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
at the time that
From this reading When midwifed into daylight, the gossips were at loss to pronounce upon its species.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I myself hoped it a Liquer case pregnant with Eau de Vie and such odd Nectar.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear R.--Expectation was alert on the receit of your strange-shaped present, while yet undisclosed from its fuse envelope.
