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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Arrange with Procter, when you have done with your moving accidents.
Alsop
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From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
ambulaturus
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From this reading Yours, ambulaturus, C.L.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
ArrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Arrange with Procter, when you have done with your moving accidents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
for the reason that
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours, ambulaturus, C.L.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
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 JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
D'r
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From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Arrange with Procter, when you have done with your moving accidents.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading I seldom see them in Dover Street.
a quad with a square body
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
FORSTER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I seldom see them in Dover Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
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)
From this reading Yours, ambulaturus, C.L.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
for more time
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
Miltons
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From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
in motion
From this reading Arrange with Procter, when you have done with your moving accidents.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
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 JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
Procter
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From this reading Arrange with Procter, when you have done with your moving accidents.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I seldom see them in Dover Street.
not often
From this reading I seldom see them in Dover Street.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
and nothing more
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I seldom see them in Dover Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [P.M. June 25, 1834.]
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I never trouble my head with other people's quarrels, I do not always understand my own.
at the time that
From this reading Arrange with Procter, when you have done with your moving accidents.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you have lost a little portion of my "good will," it is that you do not come and see me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading D'r F.--I simply sent for the Miltons because Alsop has some Books of mine, and I thought they might travel with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But keep 'em as much longer as you like.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know as little as the Man in the Moon about your joint transactions, and care as little.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours, ambulaturus, C.L.
