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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
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From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
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 [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading We are moped to death with confinement within doors.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We are moped to death with confinement within doors.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We are moped to death with confinement within doors.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
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 [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
a female domestic
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading We are moped to death with confinement within doors.
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
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 CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
thankd
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From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Dear Moxon, The snows are ancle deep slush and mire, that 'tis hard to get to the post office, and cruel to send the maid out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. February 3, 1831.]
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
at the time that
From this reading I do not know when I shall be in town, but in a week or two at farthest, when I will come as far as you if I can.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are moped to death with confinement within doors.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We are moped to death with confinement within doors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis a slough of despair, or I should sooner have thankd you for your offer of the _Life_, which we shall very much like to have, and will return duly.
