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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
(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 _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
on or to one side
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The ominous passage is near the beginning of the Book.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The ominous passage is near the beginning of the Book.
Buffon
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From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
compendiousadjective
briefly giving the gist of something
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
hintingverbUS /ˈhɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
an occurrence of something
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ominous passage is near the beginning of the Book.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
and nothing more
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The ominous passage is near the beginning of the Book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The ominous passage is near the beginning of the Book.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
and nothing more
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
the local environment
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The ominous passage is near the beginning of the Book.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
Sewell
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From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
supersededverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _has_ revealed to him the natures of all the creatures in their names, as Adam had.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 17, 1823.]
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
in or at the place that
From this reading My dear Sir--I have read quite through the ponderous folio of G.F. I think Sewell has been judicious in omitting certain parts, as for instance where G.F.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He luckily turns aside from that compendious study of natural history, which might have superseded Buffon, to his proper spiritual pursuits, only just hinting what a philosopher he might have been.
