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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
abideth
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From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never before saw swine upon sattin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
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 J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
DIBDIN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
evanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never before saw swine upon sattin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never before saw swine upon sattin.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
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 J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
on the contrary
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
sattin
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From this reading I never before saw swine upon sattin.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never before saw swine upon sattin.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
strawy
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From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading I never before saw swine upon sattin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then that pretty strawy canopy about him! he seems to purr (rather than grunt) his satisfaction.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO J.B. DIBDIN [P.M. October 28, 1823.]
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The former was delicious but evanescent, like a hearty fit of mirth, or the crackling of thorns under a pot; but the latter is an _idea_, and abideth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I never before saw swine upon sattin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Sir--Your Pig was a _picture_ of a pig, and your Picture a _pig_ of a picture.
