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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
agniseverb
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But indeed I am ill at these ceremonious inductions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
brought into existence
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading But indeed I am ill at these ceremonious inductions.
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 B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
hypostatical
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From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But indeed I am ill at these ceremonious inductions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But indeed I am ill at these ceremonious inductions.
inductions
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From this reading But indeed I am ill at these ceremonious inductions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
and nothing more
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But indeed I am ill at these ceremonious inductions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
univocaladjective
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading I love not to pluck that sort of fruit crude, but to stay its ripening into visits.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER [Dated at end: November 11, '24.]
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
at the time that
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fancy I was not born with a call on my head, though I have brought one down upon it with a vengeance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Procter,-- I do agnise a shame in not having been to pay my congratulations to Mrs. Procter and your happy self, but on Sunday (my only morning) I was engaged to a country walk; and in virtue of the hypostatical union between us, when Mary calls, it is understood that I call too, we being univocal.
