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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
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 B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
how
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From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
a boy or man
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
letter-writing
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From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
engage in
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
not one, and not any
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
PROCTER
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
refrain from harming
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
propel through the air
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have hung up Pope, and a gem it is, in my town room; I hope for your approval.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER April 13th, 1823.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it is that the Magazine paying me so much a page, I am loath to throw away composition--how much a sheet do you give your correspondents?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
produce a literary work
From this reading But indeed I am none of those shocking things, but have arrived at that indisposition to letter-writing, which would make it a hard exertion to write three lines to a king to spare a friend's life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Lad,--You must think me a brute beast, a rhinoceros, never to have acknowledged the receipt of your precious present.
