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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
(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 I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
BunyannounUS /ˈbʌnjən/
English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
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 ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
permission to do something
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
set up or found
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
HoneverbUS /hoʊn/
sharpen with a hone
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
and nothing more
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
go away from a place
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO ROBERT SOUTHEY May 10, 1830.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Neither he nor I expect it from you, nor exact it; but if you would consent to it, you would have me obliged by it, as well as him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write not this to enforce his request, for we are fully aware that the refusal of such publication would be quite consistent with all that is good in your character.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He has written to you for leave to publish a certain good-natured letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Southey,--My friend Hone, whom you would like _for a friend_, I found deeply impressed with your generous notice of him in your beautiful "Life of Bunyan," which I am just now full of.
