Chapter IX

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From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

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From this reading He resolved to amass 3,000_l._, and then to return to England.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

collect or gather

From this reading He resolved to amass 3,000_l._, and then to return to England.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

someone who writes an account of a person's life

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

brought into existence

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

a youthful male person

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

appoint to a clerical posts

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He resolved to amass 3,000_l._, and then to return to England.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

draw a harrow over

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading He resolved to amass 3,000_l._, and then to return to England.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

not any; not one

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

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From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

above and across; more than

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading No bad resolve.

determined

From this reading He resolved to amass 3,000_l._, and then to return to England.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He resolved to amass 3,000_l._, and then to return to England.

an educational institution

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He resolved to amass 3,000_l._, and then to return to England.

from that place or that time

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

very small

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

not bound by shackles and chains

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

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

From this reading He left school and was sent to India, where his character and energies unfolded themselves, as his biographer tells us, for his mind was unshackled by education.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

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

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.

in or at the place that

From this reading John Stewart, or Walking Stewart, was born of two Scotch parents, in 1749, in London, and was in due time sent to Harrow, and thence to the Charter House, where he established himself as a dunce--no bad promise in a boy, we think.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We are tempted "to consecrate a passage" to him, as John Buncle expresses it, from a tiny pamphlet entitled "The Life and Adventures of the celebrated Walking Stewart, including his travels in the East Indies, Turkey, Germany, and America," and the author, "a relative," has contrived to out-do his subject _in getting over the ground_, for he manages to close his work at the end of the sixteenth page.