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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [July, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
ALLSOP
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [July, 1823.]
Alsop
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From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How vexed I am at your Dalston expedit'n.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How vexed I am at your Dalston expedit'n.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C.L. Tuesday.
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 THOMAS ALLSOP [July, 1823.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
comp't
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From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
D'r
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Dalston
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From this reading How vexed I am at your Dalston expedit'n.
a female human offspring
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
at any time
From this reading Yours ever.
regard something as probable or likely
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expedit'n
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From this reading How vexed I am at your Dalston expedit'n.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
How
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From this reading How vexed I am at your Dalston expedit'n.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
JanusnounUS /ˈdʒeɪnəs/
(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [July, 1823.]
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading C.L. Tuesday.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [July, 1823.]
used to form the superlative
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
not one, and not any
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
express in words
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [July, 1823.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [July, 1823.]
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading C.L. Tuesday.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading How vexed I am at your Dalston expedit'n.
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 D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Mrs. Allsop was a daughter of Mrs. Jordan, and had herself been an actress.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I suppose it is but a comp't to ask Mrs. Alsop; but it is none to say that we should be most glad to see her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D'r A.--I expect Proctor and Wainwright (Janus W.) this evening; will you come?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How vexed I am at your Dalston expedit'n.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours ever.
