1831
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From this reading 22nd, 1831.
22nd
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From this reading 22nd, 1831.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
broods
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From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
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 GEORGE DYER Feb.
coupletnoun
two items of the same kind
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
DYERnounUS /ˈdaɪər/
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Feb.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Feb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Feb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Feb.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
not any; not one
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
PleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
revivificationnoun
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
Rogers'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərzɪz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
having a supporting base
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
express a supposition
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Feb.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You never penned a line which for its own sake you need (dying) wish to blot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
a late time of life
From this reading To imagine that, at this time of day, Rogers broods over a fantastic expression of more than thirty years' standing, would be to suppose him indulging his "Pleasures of Memory" with a vengeance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Dyer,--Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers's friends, are perfectly assured, that you never intended any harm by an innocent couplet, and that in the revivification of it by blundering Barker you had no hand whatever.
