1830
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From this reading April, 1830.]
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April, 1830.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
ASBURY
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JACOB VALE ASBURY [?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
boluses
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From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
brought into existence
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
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 JACOB VALE ASBURY [?
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
Emma
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From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
ISOLA
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From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JACOB VALE ASBURY [?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JACOB VALE ASBURY [?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
not any; not one
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
a human being
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
express in words
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JACOB VALE ASBURY [?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No such person is known on the Chase Side, and she is fearful of taking medicines which may have been made up for another patient.
VALEnounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JACOB VALE ASBURY [?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She begs me to say that she was born an _Isola_ and christened _Emma_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dear Sir--Some draughts and boluses have been brought here which we conjecture were meant for the young lady whom you saw this morning, though they are labelled for MISS ISOLA LAMB.
