Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

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

From this reading THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

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

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

of short duration or distance

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

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

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

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

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

past form of “enfeeble” — make weak

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

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From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

brought together in one place

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

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

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

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From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

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

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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

From this reading THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON.

decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic

From this reading THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON.

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

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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 He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

social deportment

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

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

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

march in a procession

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

come together

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

the force of workers available

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But his body was enfeebled by disease, and he knew he could not look for length of days.

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

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

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

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

believed likely

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

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

From this reading THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON.

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

From this reading THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON.

male cat

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.

continuing at full strength or intensity

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO LISBON.

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

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

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

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

at the time that

From this reading In March 1753, when Fielding published his pamphlet on Elizabeth Canning, his life was plainly drawing to a close.

in or at the place that

From this reading His energies indeed were unabated, as may be gathered from a brief record in the _Gentleman's_ for that month, describing his judicial raid, at four in the morning, upon a gaming-room, where he suspected certain highwaymen to be assembled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had lived not long, but much; he had seen in little space, as the motto to _Tom Jones_ announced, "the manners of many men;" and now that, prematurely, the inevitable hour approached, he called Cicero and Horace to his aid, and prepared to meet his fate with philosophic fortitude.