1834
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From this reading End of July, 1834.]
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
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 CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [No date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
DILKE
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [No date.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of July, 1834.]
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
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LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [No date.
the literary culture
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [No date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of July, 1834.]
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
be seated
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
express in words
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [No date.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
WENTWORTH
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [No date.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
which person or people
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
produce a literary work
From this reading It would shock me, who am shocked enough already, to sit down to _write_ about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir, I am totally incapable of doing what you suggest at present, and think it right to tell you so _without delay_.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I have no letters of poor C. By and bye what scraps I have shall be yours.
