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From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
1825
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From this reading 25, 1825.]
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From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
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From this reading 25, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
bread-and-cheese
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From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige 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 VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
Corellinoun
Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
being one more than seven
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
Emma
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From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
Handelianadjective
of or relating to or in the manner of George Frederick Handel
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
Mozart-ism
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From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
NOVELLO
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
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 VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
to-morrow
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From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
hard to endure
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
VINCENT
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. Jan.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Corelli, My sister's cold is as obstinate as an old Handelian, whom a modern amateur is trying to convert to Mozart-ism.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An early bread-and-cheese supper at 1/2 past eight will oblige us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As company must & always does injure it, Emma and I propose to come to you in the evening of to-morrow, _instead of meeting here_.
