17
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From this reading 17, 1833.]
1833
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From this reading 17, 1833.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
anew
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
(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 Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
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. Oct.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
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. Oct.
Emma
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From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
encounterd
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From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
a boy or man
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Oct.
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. Oct.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Oct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
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. Oct.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
pin's-thought
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From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
readableadjectiveUS /ˈriːdəbəl/
easily deciphered
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
self-baffling
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From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
self-punishing
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From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
Shirley
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From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
in the near future
From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
express in words
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
there's
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From this reading Dear M.--Get me Shirley (there's a dear fellow) and send it soon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Oct.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We sadly want books, and this will be readable again and again, and pay itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell Emma I grieve for the poor self-punishing self-baffling Lady; with all our hearts we grieve for the pain and vexation she has encounterd; but we do not swerve a pin's-thought from the propriety of your measures.
