1824
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From this reading April, 1824.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
(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 I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April, 1824.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
make certain of
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
Calumniators
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From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
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 WILLIAM HONE [No date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I hope to see you here, some day soon.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
Hazlittnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I hope to see you here, some day soon.
HONEverbUS /hoʊn/
sharpen with a hone
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope to see you here, some day soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
and nothing more
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
PamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
the local environment
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
PygmalionnounUS /ˌpɪɡˈmeɪljən/
(Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hope to see you here, some day soon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hope to see you here, some day soon.
in the near future
From this reading I hope to see you here, some day soon.
thank'd
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From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
WILLIAM
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
Xtian
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From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir,--Miss Hazlitt (niece to Pygmalion) begs us to send to you _for Mr. Hardy_ a parcel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not thank'd you for your Pamphlet, but I assure you I approve of it in all parts, only that I would have seen my Calumniators at hell, before I would have told them I was a Xtian, _tho' I am one_, I think as much as you.
