Chapter CCLXXII · Chapter 272

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From this reading 13, 1831.]

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From this reading 13, 1831.]

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From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

for the reason that

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

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 WILLIAM HAZLITT, JR.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

a female human offspring

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

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From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

a social unit living together

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HAZLITT, JR.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HAZLITT, JR.

and nothing more

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HAZLITT, JR.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading [P.M. Sept.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

not any; not one

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [P.M. Sept.

the local environment

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading [P.M. Sept.

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From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

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From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

up to a particular time

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HAZLITT, JR.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

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From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HAZLITT, JR.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear Wm--We have a sick house, Mrs. Westw'ds daughter in a fever, & Grandaughter in the meazles, & it is better to see no company just now, but in a week or two we shall be very glad to see you; come at a hazard then, on a week day if you can, because Sundays are stuffd up with friends on both parts of this great ill-mix'd family.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your second letter, dated 3d Sept'r, came not till Sund'y & we staid at home in even'g in expectation of seeing you.