used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are certainly at home.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours C. LAMB.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading We are certainly at home.
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.]
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
FORSTER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We are certainly at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Can you have a quiet evening here to night or tomorrow night?
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
at the time that
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a talk of Richmond on Sunday but we were hampered with an unavoidable engagement that day, besides that I wish to show it you when the woods are in full leaf.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours C. LAMB.
