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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any books I have are at your service.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Any books I have are at your service.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
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 SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading We are very sorry for your confinement.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
Emma
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From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any books I have are at your service.
HAZLITTnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
march in a procession
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Any books I have are at your service.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading We are very sorry for your confinement.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HAZLITT March 4th, 1830.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
precisely as stated
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
which person or people
From this reading We are both very unwell, and under affliction for poor Emma, who has had a very dangerous brain fever, and is lying very ill at Bury, from whence I expect a summons to fetch her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sarah,--I was meditating to come and see you, but I am unable for the walk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are very sorry for your confinement.
