10
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From this reading April 10, 1833.]
1833
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From this reading April 10, 1833.]
5
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From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
AnnualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 10, 1833.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the others are very good.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. 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 EDWARD MOXON [No date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading You are destined to shine in Sonnets, I tell you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some of the others are very good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are destined to shine in Sonnets, I tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
Locker-Lampson
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From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
a form of address for a man
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the others are very good.
others
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From this reading Some of the others are very good.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading You are destined to shine in Sonnets, I tell you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the others are very good.
sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading You are destined to shine in Sonnets, I tell you.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
express in words
From this reading You are destined to shine in Sonnets, I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
unblushingadjective
feeling no shame
From this reading Dear M. The first Oak sonnet, and the Nightingale, may show their faces in any Annual unblushing.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
precisely as stated
From this reading Some of the others are very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we look for you Sunday, we did in vain Good Friday [April 5].
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Sabbath too much what you have written before.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_A signature was added by Mrs. Moxon for Mr. Frederick Locker-Lampson, evidently from another letter_:--] Your truest friend C. LAMB.
