1823
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From this reading ?Oct., 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
ALLSOP
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [No date.
Allsop's
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From this reading Mary regrets very much Mrs. Allsop's fruitless visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, most truly yours, C.L.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Believe me, most truly yours, C.L.
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 [No date.
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 Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Cottage, Saturday night.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
even'g
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From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
set up or found
From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Mary regrets very much Mrs. Allsop's fruitless visit.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It made her swear!
Hutchins'n
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From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
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 Believe me, most truly yours, C.L.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [No date.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made her swear!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, most truly yours, C.L.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Believe me, most truly yours, C.L.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mary regrets very much Mrs. Allsop's fruitless visit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mary regrets very much Mrs. Allsop's fruitless visit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Cottage, Saturday night.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [No date.
Nov'r
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From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ?Oct., 1823.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Mary regrets very much Mrs. Allsop's fruitless visit.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Cottage, Saturday night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
the season of growth
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading It made her swear!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [No date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [No date.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Believe me, most truly yours, C.L.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mary regrets very much Mrs. Allsop's fruitless visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mary regrets very much Mrs. Allsop's fruitless visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was gone to visit Miss Hutchins'n, whom she found OUT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir--Mary has got a cold, and the nights are dreadful; but at the first indication of Spring (_alias_ the first dry weather in Nov'r early) it is our intention to surprise you early some even'g.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Believe me, most truly yours, C.L.
