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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
ALLSOP
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
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 [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
check'd
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From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
at any time
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
Ex'rs
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From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
not any; not one
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
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 THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
remembr
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From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
express the need or desire for
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. September 10, 1823.]
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
the words that are spoken
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
a late time of life
From this reading I hope it may be in the scheme of Providence that my sister may go first (if ever so little a precedence), myself next, and my good Ex'rs survive to remembr us with kindness many years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It has made you overflow into some romance which I should have check'd at another time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear A.--Your kindness in accepting my request no words of mine can repay.
