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From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
1824
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From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what dost thou at the Priory?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And what dost thou at the Priory?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 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 English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
Cucullus
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From this reading _Cucullus non facit Monachum_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading And what dost thou at the Priory?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
facit
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From this reading _Cucullus non facit Monachum_.
gudgeons
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From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
Janua
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From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
in the recent past
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
Lignumnoun
woody tissue
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
engage in
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
Monachum
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From this reading _Cucullus non facit Monachum_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
not any; not one
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _Cucullus non facit Monachum_.
noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
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 (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
by chance
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading And what dost thou at the Priory?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading English me that, and challenge old Lignum Janua to make a better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what dost thou at the Priory?
in or at that place or location
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And what dost thou at the Priory?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Possibly incomplete_) CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD [P.M. August 10, 1824.]
traditionary
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From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My old New River has presented no extraordinary novelties lately; but there Hope sits every day, speculating upon traditionary gudgeons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what dost thou at the Priory?
