1833
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
agnizeverb
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
apocryphaladjectiveUS /əˈpɑːkrəfəl/
being of questionable authenticity
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Methought I spied a brother!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
cannot
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From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
canvas-sleeves
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From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
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 T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
Chitty
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From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
coifnounUS /kwɑːf/
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
desk-fellow
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From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
JurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
law-chit
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From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
leathern
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From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
lingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
Methought
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From this reading Methought I spied a brother!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
Plutei
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From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
Serjeantnoun
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
Socius
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From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Methought I spied a brother!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
TALFOURD
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD February, 1833.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear T.,--Now cannot I call him _Serjeant_; what is there in a coif?
at the time that
From this reading Those canvas-sleeves protective from ink, when he was a law-chit--a _Chitty_ling, (let the leathern apron be apocryphal) do more 'specially plead to the Jury Court of old memory.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The costume (will he agnize it?) was as of a desk-fellow or Socius Plutei.
