1823
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
9th
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
anew
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
AINSWORTH
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
alliterationnounUS /əˈlɪtəreɪʃən/
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
antithesisnounUS /ænˈtɪθəsəs/
exact opposite
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
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 W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
ComplimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have read Warner with great pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
i'snounUS /aɪz/
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
India-House
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
used to form the superlative
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
a separate part of a whole
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have read Warner with great pleasure.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have read Warner with great pleasure.
receit
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From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
versificationnoun
a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
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 CHARLES LAMB TO W. HARRISON AINSWORTH India-House, 9th Dec., 1823.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading I have read Warner with great pleasure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What an elaborate piece of alliteration and antithesis! why it must have been a labour far above the most difficult versification.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have read Warner with great pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading (If I had time I would go over this letter again, and dot all my i's.)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir,--I should have thanked you for your Books and Compliments sooner, but have been waiting for a revise to be sent, which does not come, tho' I returned the proof on the receit of your letter.
