Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

present in great quantity

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

brought together in one place

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

without stop or interruption

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

make right or correct

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

true confidential information

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

freedom to act or judge on one's own

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

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From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

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

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

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From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

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 From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

elegant and sumptuous

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

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From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

not any; not one

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

a brief written record

From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

in an obtrusive manner

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

by chance

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

serving as an introduction or preface

From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.

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From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

for the most part

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

restricted to something

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

new

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

restricted to something

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

functioning in a supporting capacity

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

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

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

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

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

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

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

the act of using

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

confirm the truth of

From this reading In the present memoir, therefore, I have made it my duty, primarily, to verify such scattered anecdotes respecting Fielding as have come down to us; to correct (I hope not obtrusively) a few mis-statements which have crept into previous accounts; and to add such supplementary details as I have been able to discover for myself.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

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

From this reading In this task I have made use of the following authorities:-- I. Arthur Murphy's _Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq._ This was prefixed to the first collected edition of Fielding's works published by Andrew Millar in April 1762; and it continued for a long time to be the recognised authority for Fielding's life.

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

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Of these, the latest is by no means the least; and as Mr. Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent _edition de luxe_ and the _Cornhill Magazine_, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading From a critical point of view, the works of Fielding have received abundant examination at the hands of a long line of distinguished writers.