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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it possible a letter has miscarried?
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible a letter has miscarried?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
incipientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible a letter has miscarried?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Is it possible a letter has miscarried?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
lyenounUS /laɪ/
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
miscarried
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From this reading Is it possible a letter has miscarried?
a particular point in time
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
not one, and not any
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible a letter has miscarried?
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. November 22, 1823.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I should wonder if you did, for I sent you none such.--There was an incipient lye strangled in the birth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you get one in which I sent you an extract from the poems of Lord Sterling?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am ashamed at not acknowledging your kind little poem, which I must needs like much, but I protest I thought I had done it at the moment.
