1825
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From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
1829
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
(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 I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
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 WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
IntroduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
and nothing more
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
by chance
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
a special situation
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
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 Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ode was printed in the "New Times" nearly the end of 1825, and I have only omitted some silly lines.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER WILSON May 28, 1829.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I am very poorly, and have been harassed with an illness of my sister's.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear W.,--Introduce this, or omit it, as you like.
you'd
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From this reading I think I wrote better about it in a letter to you from India H. If you have that, perhaps out of the two I could patch up a better thing, if you'd return both.
