Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

later than; following

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

placed crosswise

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

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

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

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From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

having material deleted

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

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

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

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

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

past form of “interpolate” — estimate the value of

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

possessive form of “t” — a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

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

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

which person or people

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was essentially a modest woman; she gratefully accepted his criticism and emendations.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Miss Edgeworth was the creator of her own special world of fiction, though the active Mr. Edgeworth crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, interpolated, expurgated, to his own and Maria’s satisfaction.

produce a literary work

From this reading Tourgenieff in the same way says that it was after reading her books on Ireland that he began to write of his own country and of Russian peasants as he did.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Sir Walter Scott has told us that it was Miss Edgeworth’s writing which first suggested to him the idea of writing about Scotland and its national life.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Mr. Clark Russell quotes Sydney Smith, who declared that Mr. Edgeworth must have written or burst.