Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

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From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

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From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

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From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

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

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

later than; following

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

(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From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

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

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

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

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

for the reason that

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

divisible by two

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

set up or found

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

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

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

in an inherent manner

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

the act of beginning something new

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

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

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

catch fire

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

on a list

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

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From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

and nothing more

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

intended or having the power to induce action or belief

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

try to get or reach

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

badminton played with one person on each side

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

that is looked for

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

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

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

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

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

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

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

an important intellectual

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Why was this?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

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

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

the present time or age

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

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

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

not published

From this reading Among them all, Luella Wright singles out one allegory; the only one, and it remained unpublished fully two decades after its composition.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

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

From this reading Why was this?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

during the time that

From this reading Was it because, though the author was as sound a thinker and as persuasive an author as any among the followers of George Fox, an imaginary pilgrimage was inherently suspect, while the record of actual experiences in the form of a journal was not?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why was this?

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading Writings of the first Quakers, even minor writings, often kindle in us today an ardor to seek what they sought and to find what they found.

a late time of life

From this reading The excellent book by Luella M. Wright entitled "The Literary Life of the Early Friends, 1650-1725" is a pleasant and convenient introduction to these numerous and often lengthy productions of which 2600 have been listed for the first 75 years.