1824
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 25, 1824.]
25
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 25, 1824.]
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 title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
arrides
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From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 25, 1824.]
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. February 25, 1824.]
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
cannot
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From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
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. February 25, 1824.]
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 25, 1824.]
felicitousadjectiveUS /fɪˈlɪsətəs/
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
foppery
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From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 25, 1824.]
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
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. February 25, 1824.]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
mottoes
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From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
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. February 25, 1824.]
PoeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The motto says nothing, but I cannot suggest a better.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. February 25, 1824.]
un-Quakerish
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From this reading They are unplain, un-Quakerish.
unplain
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From this reading They are unplain, un-Quakerish.
literature in metrical form
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
VigilsnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəlz/
plural of “vigil” — a period of sleeplessness
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
in or at the place that
From this reading I do not like mottoes but where they are singularly felicitous; there is foppery in them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Sir--Your title of Poetic Vigils arrides me much more than A Volume of Verse, which is no meaning.
