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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
1825
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
how long something has existed
From this reading The Spirit of the Age is by Hazlitt.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
BARTON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Spirit of the Age is by Hazlitt.
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 BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
rid of obstructions
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more of it for God's sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading No more of it for God's sake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
Hazlittnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
From this reading The Spirit of the Age is by Hazlitt.
Hessey's
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From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Spirit of the Age is by Hazlitt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more of it for God's sake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
not any; not one
From this reading No more of it for God's sake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No more of it for God's sake.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading No more of it for God's sake.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Spirit of the Age is by Hazlitt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Spirit of the Age is by Hazlitt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 10 February, 1825.]
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Dear B.B.--I am vexed that ugly paper should have offended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I kept it as clear from objectionable phrases as possible, and it was Hessey's fault, and my weakness, that it did not appear anonymous.
