1833
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From this reading April, 1833.]
36
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From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
AnnualsnounUS /ˈænuːəlz/
plural of “annual” — (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April, 1833.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [No date.
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 C.W. DILKE [No date.
chuck'd
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From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
D'r
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From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [No date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
DILKE
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
start firing a weapon
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [No date.
LandladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
a particular point in time
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [No date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
a brief written record
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
publish'd
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From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
recallsnounUS /ˈriːkɔːlz/
plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
except for; apart from
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
term of address for a man
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Sonnets (36 of them) have never been printed, much less published, till the other day,* save that a few of 'em have come out in Annuals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO C.W. DILKE [No date.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
vols
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From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
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 C.W. DILKE [No date.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two vols., of poetry of M.'s, have been publish'd, but they were not these.
in the company of; together with
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D'r Sir, I read your note in a moment of great perturbation with my Landlady and chuck'd it in the fire, as I should have done an epistle of Paul, but as far as my Sister recalls the import of it, I reply.
