10
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From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
1832
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [Late 1832.]
32
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From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
42
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From this reading Richer by both legacies £42 per Ann.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
Ann
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From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
bequeath'd
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From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Richer by both legacies £42 per Ann.
placed in a grave
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richer by both legacies £42 per Ann.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
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 EDWARD MOXON [Late 1832.]
wanted intensely
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [Late 1832.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [Late 1832.]
immediately past
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [Late 1832.]
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
legaciesnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Richer by both legacies £42 per Ann.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
roused to anger
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [Late 1832.]
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
pensionernounUS /ˈpenʃənər/
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
for each
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
pesteringadjectiveUS /ˈpestərɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
petitionsnounUS /pəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
literature in metrical form
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
RicheradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Richer by both legacies £42 per Ann.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
schoolfellownoun
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [Late 1832.]
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have desired him to call upon you for a half sovereign, which place to my account.
which person or people
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading I have buried Mrs. Reynolds at last, who has _virtually at least_ bequeath'd me a legacy of £32 per Ann., to which add that my other pensioner is safe housed in the workhouse, which gets me £10.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A poor mad usher (and schoolfellow of mine) has been pestering me _through you_ with poetry and petitions.
