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From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
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 B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The money is literally rotting in my desk for want of use.
Enfield
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The money is literally rotting in my desk for want of use.
litigationnounUS /ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money is literally rotting in my desk for want of use.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
oxon
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From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
PROCTER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
quarter-day
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From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading The money is literally rotting in my desk for want of use.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
a quantity of money
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dear P----, I have more than £30 in my house, and am independent of quarter-day, not having received my pension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
the act of using
From this reading The money is literally rotting in my desk for want of use.
precisely as stated
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Enfield, Monday.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The money is literally rotting in my desk for want of use.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know nothing of bills, but most gladly will I forward to you that sum for him, for Mary is very anxious that M[oxon] may not get into any litigation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pray settle, I beg of you, the matter with Mr. Taylor.
