Chapter VI

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

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

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

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

-ing form of “coddle” — treat with excessive indulgence

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

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From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

properly deserved

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

a petty disparagement

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

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From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

a writer of literary works

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

showing inappropriate levity

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

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From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

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

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

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From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

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

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

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

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

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

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

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

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

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

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

and nothing more

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

immediately past

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

staying power

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

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From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

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

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

make reference to

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

a form of address for a man

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

happening or recurring at regular intervals

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

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

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

of or relating to or consisting of a quarter

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

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

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

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From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

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

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

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

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

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

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Leigh Hunt, of course, came in for periodic scathings--some of them deserved; some not deserved.

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

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

bound or secured closely

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

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

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

fixed and absolute and without contingency

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

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

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Indeed, I am half-disposed to repent what may have seemed a too flippant mention of this very graceful poet and essayist.

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

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

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From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

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

From this reading It throve afterward under the coddling of the most literary of the Tory gentlemen in London, and its title has always been associated with the names of John Wilson Croker, of Dr. Southey, and of Mr. Lockhart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading It is a journal, too, which has always been tied by golden bonds to the worship of tradition and of vested privilege, and which has always been ready with its petulant, impatient bark of detraction at reform or reformers, or at any books which may have had a scent of Liberalism.

the act of creating written works

From this reading We opened our budget in the last chapter with the _Quarterly Review_, which was just getting upon its legs through the smart, keen, and hard writing of Mr. William Gifford.