Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

in actual fact

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

later than; following

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

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

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

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

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

a young unmarried woman

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

a conversation between two persons

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

come together

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

a standard or typical example

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

an indirect suggestion

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

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

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

so unreasonable as to invite derision

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

the act of departing

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

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From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

make reference to

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

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From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

not any; not one

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

of or involving dispute or controversy

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

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From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

in the near future

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading Methinks I am an epitome of the church militant, or a new species of polemical divinity.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

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

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

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

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A hint of Cervantes appears in it, too, which makes it not out of place to mention that Hawthorne studied "Don Quixote" in the original, soon after leaving college.

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.

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

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Pray Heaven, however, there be no encounter in store for us; for I utterly forgot to provide myself with weapons.'

at the time that

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

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

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

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From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When the young lady's flight with the stranger actually takes place, young Wolcott and President Melmoth ride together in the pursuit, and at this point there occurs a dialogue which is certainly as laughable and is better condensed than most similar passages in Scott, whom it strongly recalls.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading * * * * * "'Alas, youth! these are strange times,' observed the President, 'when a doctor of divinity and an undergraduate set forth like a knight-errant and his squire, in search of a stray damsel.