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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
back-journey
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From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
cannot
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From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
put or send forth
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
cawings
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From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
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 JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
dislocationnounUS /dɪˈsloʊˈkeɪʃən/
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
Enfield
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From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
excursionists
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From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
fellow-traveller's
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From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
GILLMAN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
Mellish
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From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
Mellish's
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From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
except for; apart from
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
move stealthily
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
stone-bow's
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From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES GILLMAN 30 Nov., 1829.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
Westwood
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From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All this while, according to his fellow-traveller's report, the rookery was darkening the air above with undiminished population, and deafening all ears but his with their cawings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dear G.,--The excursionists reached home, and the good town of Enfield a little after four, without slip or dislocation.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Little has transpired concerning the events of the back-journey, save that on passing the house of 'Squire Mellish, situate a stone-bow's cast from the hamlet, Father Westwood, with a good-natured wonderment, exclaimed, "I cannot think what is gone of Mr. Mellish's rooks.
a late time of life
From this reading I fancy they have taken flight somewhere; but I have missed them two or three years past."
