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From this reading _Line_ 10.
1834
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
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 J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
compt's
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From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
Edm'd
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From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
eke
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From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
at any time
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
fripperynoun
something of little value or significance
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
FULLERnounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
Lamb'snounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Line_ 10.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
M'r
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From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
on the contrary
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
cause to go somewhere
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
in the near future
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
St
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From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading M'r Lamb's compt's and shall be happy to look over the lines as soon as ever Mr. Russell shall send them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J. FULLER RUSSELL [Summer, 1834.]
unmodernize
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From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
Walden's
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From this reading He is at Mr. Walden's, Church, _not Bury_--St, Edm'd.
Ween
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From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
wist
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From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
wot
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From this reading "Ween," and "wist," and "wot," and "eke" are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air, as some strong old words may do.
