Chapter CCCXLIII · Chapter 343

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From this reading 12, 1834.

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the state of being absent

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

anew

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

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From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

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From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

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Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

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From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

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From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

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From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

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From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

delicately beautiful

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

the capital of the province of Alberta

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

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From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

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From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

and nothing more

From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

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From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

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From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

a brief written record

From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

and nothing more

From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

for each

From this reading I have only got your note just now _per negligentiam per iniqui Moxoni_.

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From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

by chance

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

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From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

arousing affect

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (“hock” is British usage)

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

required or under orders

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But perhaps you have seen nor tasted any of these things.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO H.F. CARY Sept.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

precisely as stated

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [Charles and Mary Lamb at this time were supposed to dine at Cary's on the third Wednesday in every month.

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From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

at the time that

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "By Cot's plessing we will not be absence at the grace."

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When the plan was suggested by Cary, Lamb was for declining, but Mary Lamb said, "Ah, when we went to Edmonton, I told Charles that something would turn up, and so it did, you see."]

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR C.,--We long to see you, and hear account of your peregrinations, of the Tun at Heidelburg, the Clock at Strasburg, the statue at Rotterdam, the dainty Rhenish and poignant Moselle wines, Westphalian hams, and Botargoes of Altona.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Yours, very glad to claim you back again to your proper centre, books and Bibliothecae, C. AND M. LAMB.