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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
backwardnessnounUS /ˈbækwərdnəs/
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
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.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
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.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
usually; as a rule
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
justifiesverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
in the recent past
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
the literary culture
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
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.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 3 May, 1823.]
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
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.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
express in words
From this reading I always feel as if I had nothing to say, and the performance generally justifies the presentiment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
treatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
nonexistent
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
the act of creating written works
From this reading A philosophical treatise is wanting, of the causes of the backwardness with which persons after a certain time of life set about writing a letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir--I am vexed to be two letters in your debt, but I have been quite out of the vein lately.
