Chapter II

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From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now, neither of these children had the least difficulty about the supernatural.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

for the reason that

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

a youthful male person

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

for the most part

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Now, neither of these children had the least difficulty about the supernatural.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

being one more than seven

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

a native or resident of the American state of Georgia

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now, neither of these children had the least difficulty about the supernatural.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now, neither of these children had the least difficulty about the supernatural.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

the force of workers available

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

a form of address for a man

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Now, neither of these children had the least difficulty about the supernatural.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, neither of these children had the least difficulty about the supernatural.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

by chance

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

plural of “setting” — the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

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From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

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From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

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From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

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From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

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From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now, neither of these children had the least difficulty about the supernatural.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

up to a particular time

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

precisely as stated

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Steele’s account of his two god-children[1] (perhaps the choicest of his _Tatler_ papers) discovers the weak point of Locke’s philosophy.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

which person or people

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading CHAP-BOOKS AND BALLADS Children and the Supernatural—Steele’s Account of a boy’s reading—Characteristics of chap-book “histories”—Folk-lore and legendary settings—_The History of Friar Bacon_—_Fortunatus_—Other chap-book survivals—The Georgian Autolycus—Travellers’ tales—A great chap-book—Books for men and children—Chap-books and ballads—Treatment of romances—The fairy world—Legend and history—Border and Robin Hood ballads.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His sister Betty defied Mr. Locke upon another side, for she dealt “chiefly in Fairies and Sprights”; and would “terrifie the Maids with her Accounts” till they were afraid to go up to bed.

a late time of life

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

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From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nothing could so shake a blind faith in Æsop as the frank words of Steele’s little boy who, at eight years old, although he was “a very great Historian in Æsop’s Fables”, declared “that he did not delight in that Learning, because he did not believe they were true”.