16
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From this reading WILLIAM AYRTON [P.M. April (16), 1833.]
1833
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From this reading WILLIAM AYRTON [P.M. April (16), 1833.]
24th
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3th
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7th
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admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
in addition
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then--but I won't trouble you any farther just now.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading WILLIAM AYRTON [P.M. April (16), 1833.]
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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AYRTON
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From this reading WILLIAM AYRTON [P.M. April (16), 1833.]
Ayrton's
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Barrow's
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then--but I won't trouble you any farther just now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
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 MRS.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
apart from; not including
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Then--but I won't trouble you any farther just now.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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and nothing more
From this reading Then--but I won't trouble you any farther just now.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading WILLIAM AYRTON [P.M. April (16), 1833.]
ManuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
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 WILLIAM AYRTON [P.M. April (16), 1833.]
panegryc
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From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--but I won't trouble you any farther just now.
Tillotson's
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then--but I won't trouble you any farther just now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM AYRTON [P.M. April (16), 1833.]
hope for; have a wish
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won't
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From this reading Then--but I won't trouble you any farther just now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the way, now your hand is in, I wish you would copy out for me the l3th l7th and 24th of Barrow's sermons in folio, and all of Tillotson's (folio also) except the first, which I have in Manuscript, and which, you know, is Ayrton's favorite.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Mrs. Ayrton, I do not know which to admire most, your kindness, or your patience, in copying out that intolerable rabble of panegryc from over the Atlantic.
