Chapter IV

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From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

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

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

(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 We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

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

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

for the reason that

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

comparative of “brief” — of short duration or distance

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

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From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

plural of “commentator” — an expert who observes and comments on something

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

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From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

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From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

attracting or delighting

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

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 We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

immediately past

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

the literary culture

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

comparative of “lively” — full of life and energy

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

full of life and energy

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

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From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

above and across; more than

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

a local church community

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

on the contrary

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a large number or amount

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

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

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

in or at or to some place

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a step in walking or running

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

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

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

precisely as stated

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

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From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

which person or people

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading Our last chapter was opened by a rather full sketch of Professor Wilson, and a briefer one of Thomas Campbell--who though of higher repute as a poet, was a far less interesting man.

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From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading We then entered upon what may have seemed a very inadequate account of the great author of Waverley--because I presumed upon the reader’s full and ready knowledge; and because the Minstrel’s grand stride over all the Scottish country that is worth the seeing, and over all that domain in English Lands and Letters, which he made his own, has been noted by scores of tourists, and by scores of admiring commentators.

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

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.

but in spite of that

From this reading But we must get on; there is a long road before us yet.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may believe me in saying--that his story was not scrimped for lack of love; indeed, it would have been easy to riot in talk about the lively drum-beat of his poems, or the livelier and more engaging charms of his prose Romance--through two chapters or through ten.

somewhat young

From this reading _A Start in Life._ It was somewhere about the year 1798, that a sharp-faced, youngish Englishman--who had been curate of a small country parish down in Wiltshire--drove, upon a pleasant June day, on a coach-top, into the old city of Edinboro’.