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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON July 7th, 1824.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON July 7th, 1824.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
bards
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From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON July 7th, 1824.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
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 July 7th, 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 "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
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 July 7th, 1824.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
opinion or judgment
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
how
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From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
inflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON July 7th, 1824.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON July 7th, 1824.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
lucubrations
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From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
not any; not one
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
on one occasion
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
recurring again and again
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
a state of acute pain
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time" is fine; but there are better a good deal, I think.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON July 7th, 1824.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is become a slang word with the bards; avoid it in future lustily.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Abroad_" and "_lord_" are vile rhymes notwithstanding, and if you count you will wonder how many times you have repeated the word _unearthly_--thrice in one poem.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR B.B.--I have been suffering under a severe inflammation of the eyes, notwithstanding which I resolutely went through your very pretty volume at once, which I dare pronounce in no ways inferior to former lucubrations.
