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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
conceits
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From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
DIBDIN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
as might be expected
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
only a very short time before
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
carry out
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are full of quaint conceits, and running over with good humour and good nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. July 28, 1824.]
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I naturally take little interest in story, but in these the manner and not the end is the interest; it is such pleasant travelling, one scarce cares whither it leads us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur, and the Novel, we have both of us read with unmixed satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Sir--I must appear negligent in not having thanked you for the very pleasant books you sent me.
