1825
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. January II, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
in the past
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
(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 It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
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. January II, 1825.]
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
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. January II, 1825.]
Chessiad
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From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
DIBDIN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. January II, 1825.]
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He should have lived with Gay and his set.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should have lived with Gay and his set.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
humoured
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From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. January II, 1825.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. January II, 1825.]
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. January II, 1825.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. January II, 1825.]
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He should have lived with Gay and his set.
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. January II, 1825.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
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. January II, 1825.]
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
relish'd
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From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He should have lived with Gay and his set.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have lived with Gay and his set.
term of address for a man
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. January II, 1825.]
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The Chessiad is so clever that I relish'd it in spite of my total ignorance of the game.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It is like all of his I have seen, spirited, good humoured, and redolent of the wit and humour of a century ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He should have lived with Gay and his set.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Sir--Pray return my best thanks to your father for his little volume.
