Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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From this reading From October 1781 to October 1782.

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From this reading From October 1781 to October 1782.

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

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

later than; following

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

(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 He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

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From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

a petty disparagement

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From October 1781 to October 1782.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

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

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading From October 1781 to October 1782.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

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From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

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

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

the season of growth

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

a person who follows next in order

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

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

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

up to a particular time

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

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

From this reading From October 1781 to October 1782.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was not very deep, I believe; and I used to delight my poor Mother by relating little instances of his deficiency in grammar knowledge--every detraction from his merits seeming an oblation to the memory of my Father, especially as Warren did certainly "pulpitize" much better.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

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

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I accordingly went to London, and was received and entertained by my Mother's brother, Mr. Bowdon.

which person or people

From this reading Somewhere I think about April 1782, Judge Buller, who had been educated by my Father, sent for me, having procured a Christ's Hospital presentation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the death of my Father, we, of course, changed houses, and I remained with my Mother till the spring of 1782, and was a day scholar to Parson Warren, my Father's successor.