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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
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From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you can come, do not trouble yourself to write.
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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you can come, do not trouble yourself to write.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
Cov't
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From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
DIBDIN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
take in liquids
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
fashiond
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From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
express in words
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. May 6, 1823.]
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If you can come, do not trouble yourself to write.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
which person or people
From this reading We are old fashiond people who _drink tea_ at six, or not much later, and give cold mutton and pickle at nine, the good old hour.
produce a literary work
From this reading If you can come, do not trouble yourself to write.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not know whether you live in town or country, but if it suits your convenience I shall be glad to see you some evening-- say Thursday--at 20 Great Russell Street, Cov't Garden.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir--Your verses were very pleasant, and I shall like to see more of them--I do not mean _addressed to me_.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you can come, do not trouble yourself to write.
