1829
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From this reading May, 1829.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
for the reason that
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
can't
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From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
caricaturesnounUS /kərˈɪkətʃərz/
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
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 THOMAS HOOD [No date.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
Emma
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From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
Enfield
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From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
Fornham
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From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
destroyed or killed
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
HoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
Isola
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From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
Jane
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From this reading Loves to Jane.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
and nothing more
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
the literary culture
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Loves to Jane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May, 1829.]
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
cut with a saw
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading [_Here follow rough caricatures of Charles and his sister, and_] "I can't draw no better."
be seated
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
Suffolk
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From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [No date.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
at the time that
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading [I have dated this letter May, 1829, because Miss Isola had just gone to Fornham, in Suffolk, whence presumably the two letters had come.]
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have had two pretty letters from her, which I long to show you--together with Enfield in her May beauty.
which person or people
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Hood,--We will look out for you on Wednesday, be sure, tho' we have not eyes like Emma, who, when I made her sit with her back to the window to keep her to her Latin, literally saw round backwards every one that past, and, O, [that] she were here to jump up and shriek out "There are the Hoods!"