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From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, Tuesday [April 21, 1830].
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From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, Tuesday [April 21, 1830].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
acrosticnoun
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, Tuesday [April 21, 1830].
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
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 MRS.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
the specified day of the month
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
Enfield
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From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, Tuesday [April 21, 1830].
epitaph-monger
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From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
set up or found
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
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 May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
express in words
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, Tuesday [April 21, 1830].
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading May kind heaven be a long time in filling it up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
at the time that
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
WILLIAMSnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, Tuesday [April 21, 1830].
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As you did not please to say, when you would die, I have left a blank space for the date.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Madam,--I have ventured upon some lines, which combine my old acrostic talent (which you first found out) with my new profession of epitaph-monger.
