Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

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From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

the Latin name for England

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

any person at all

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

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

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

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

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

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

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

get temporarily

From this reading The proof shows that Borrow preferred "a certain district of East Anglia" to "The western division of Norfolk."

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From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

placed crosswise

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

the specified day of the month

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading The proof shows that Borrow preferred "a certain district of East Anglia" to "The western division of Norfolk."

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

only a very short time before

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

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

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

the quality of being vague and poorly defined

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

in the recent past

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

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

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

the force of workers available

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading The proof shows that Borrow preferred "a certain district of East Anglia" to "The western division of Norfolk."

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

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

more desirable than another

From this reading The proof shows that Borrow preferred "a certain district of East Anglia" to "The western division of Norfolk."

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

cut with a saw

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading The proof shows that Borrow preferred "a certain district of East Anglia" to "The western division of Norfolk."

past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The proof shows that Borrow preferred "a certain district of East Anglia" to "The western division of Norfolk."

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading Here the added shade of indefiniteness can hardly seem valuable to any but the author himself.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The proof shows that Borrow preferred "a certain district of East Anglia" to "The western division of Norfolk."

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

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

which person or people

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Life, a Drama," was to have been published in 1849, and proof sheets with this name and date on the title page were lately in my hands: as far as page 168 the left hand page heading is "A Dramatic History," which is there crossed out and "Life, a Drama" thenceforward substituted.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Borrow's corrections are worth the attention of anyone who cares for men and books.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "Lavengro" now opens with the sentence: "On an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D---, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light."