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1832
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From this reading April, 1832.]
5
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From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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be able to spare or give up
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anew
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
in addition
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April, 1832.]
for the reason that
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
earlier than; in front of
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booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. LAMB.
can't
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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 JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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dearly loved
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
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not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
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HunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
Kn
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From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
KNOWLES
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
a polite name for any woman
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LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
Lisson
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
at the same time but in another place
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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Moxon
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belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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Paddington
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give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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participate in games or sport
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
by chance
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
cause to go somewhere
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SHERIDANnounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [I have dated this April, 1832, because it may refer to Knowles' play "The Hunchback," produced April 5, 1832.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES [No date.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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uncorruptedadjective
(of language) not having its purity or excellence debased
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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which person or people
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It might also possibly refer to "The Wife" of a year later, but I think not.]
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Kn.--I will not see London again without seeing your pleasant Play.
