used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
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 JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come down with Procter and Dante on Sunday.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Come down with Procter and Dante on Sunday.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
Dilke's
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From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do thoroughly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come down with Procter and Dante on Sunday.
ElianounUS /əˈlaɪə/
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
FORSTER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you would like the title.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
immediately past
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I knew you would like the title.
Mockson
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From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come down with Procter and Dante on Sunday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
Plantas
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From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
Procter
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From this reading Come down with Procter and Dante on Sunday.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Come down with Procter and Dante on Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I do thoroughly.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading I knew you would like the title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The Last Essays of Elia keeps out any notion of its being a second volume.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come down with Procter and Dante on Sunday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew you would like the title.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I send you the last proof--not of my friendship.
youd
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From this reading I wish youd go to Dilke's, or let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
