Chapter IV

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From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

in addition

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

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From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The setting is an isolated wild land, thus described by Miss More:

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

past form of “enlist” — join the military

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

past form of “exert” — put to use

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

past form of “fondle” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

in a gradual manner

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

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

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

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

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

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

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

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

From this reading The setting is an isolated wild land, thus described by Miss More:

not close together in time

From this reading The setting is an isolated wild land, thus described by Miss More:

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The setting is an isolated wild land, thus described by Miss More:

immediately past

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

in the recent past

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

above and across; more than

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

a human being

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

characterized by profanity or cursing

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

cut with a saw

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

not often

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The setting is an isolated wild land, thus described by Miss More:

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

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

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

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

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

propel through the air

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The setting is an isolated wild land, thus described by Miss More:

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

displeasing to the senses

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

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

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.

at the time that

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

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

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

which person or people

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading Of this banditti, we have enlisted 170; and when the clergyman, a hard man, who is also the magistrate, saw these creatures kneeling around us, whom he had seldom seen but to commit, or punish in some way, he burst into tears.”

belonging to which person

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

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From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The setting is an isolated wild land, thus described by Miss More:

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading A study of the centres established by these sisters, and which gradually exerted an influence over twenty-eight miles of territory, a distance traversed in a manner not unlike the journey of the circuit-riders who are to be met with throughout the mountain districts of the South, would throw considerable light on English labour conditions as they then existed.

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

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “Miss Wilberforce would have been shocked,” writes Hannah More, “could she have seen the petty tyrants whose insolence we stroked, the ugly children we fondled, the pointers and spaniels we caressed, the cider we commended, and the wine we swallowed.”

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “Several of the grown-up youths had been tried at the last assizes; three were the children of a person lately condemned to be hanged; many thieves,--all ignorant, profane, and vicious beyond belief.