Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

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

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

a small recess opening off a larger room

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

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

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

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

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

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

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

relating to or dealing with bibliography

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

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

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

the two together, not just one

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

confined by bonds

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

plural of “collector” — a person who collects things

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

without stop or interruption

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

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From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

an old form of “does”

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

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From this reading THE DRAWING-ROOM.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

set up or found

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

only a very short time before

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

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

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

the aggregate of past events

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

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

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

plural of “illustrator” — an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

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

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

a message received and understood

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

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

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

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

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

engage in

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

make reference to

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

on the contrary

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

cause to become

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

only a very short time before

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

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From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

carry out

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

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

From this reading THE DRAWING-ROOM.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

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

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

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

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

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From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

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

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the _Bibliographical Decameron_.

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

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

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From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject.

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

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810.

but in spite of that

From this reading Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst _Illustrators of fine Works_?