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George Borrow: The Man and His Books
George Borrow: The Man and His Books

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of George Borrow: The Man and His Books is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.
Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.
It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.
Words could not be the equivalents of acts.
Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

George Borrow: The Man and His Books

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of George Borrow: The Man and His Books is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.
Line 2
Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.
/fəˈtɑːɡrəfi ɪt mʌst biː rɪˈmembərd wɑːz nɑːt ˌɪnˈventəd/
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It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ɪn ðoʊz deɪz θɔːt ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː ɡet laɪf ɑːn tuː ðə ˈpeɪpər baɪ ˈkɑːpiɪŋ ɪt wɪð ɪŋk/
Line 4
Words could not be the equivalents of acts.
/wɜːrdz kʊd nɑːt biː ðə ɪˈkwɪvələnts ʌv ækts/
Line 5
Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.
/laɪf ˌɪtˈself ɪz ˈfliːtɪŋ bʌt wɜːrdz rɪˈmeɪn ənd ɑːr pʊt tuː ˈaʊər əˈkaʊnt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

copying noun US /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/

an act of copying

From this reading “It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.”

equivalents noun US /ɪˈkwɪvələnts/

plural of “equivalent” — a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading “Words could not be the equivalents of acts.”

fleeting adjective US /ˈfliːtɪŋ/

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading “Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.”

Gypsies noun US /ˈdʒɪpsiz/

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading “I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.”

jockeys noun US /ˈdʒɑːkiz/

plural of “jockey” — someone employed to ride horses in horse races

From this reading “I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.”

Photography noun US /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/

the act of taking and printing photographs

From this reading “Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.”

travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.”

wag noun US /wæɡ/

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading “I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading Words could not be the equivalents of acts.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.

Blas

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From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/

an act of copying

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Words could not be the equivalents of acts.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

Dr

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From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

equivalentsnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnts/

plural of “equivalent” — a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading Words could not be the equivalents of acts.

fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

Gil

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From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

handsnounUS /hændz/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

heavy-weight

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From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

inknounUS /ɪŋk/

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.

jockeysnounUS /ˈdʒɑːkiz/

plural of “jockey” — someone employed to ride horses in horse races

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

Knapp

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From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

PhotographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/

the act of taking and printing photographs

From this reading Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

pugilists

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From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Life itself is fleeting, but words remain and are put to our account.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Photography, it must be remembered, was not invented.

roguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

SpainnounUS /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was not in those days thought possible to get life on to the paper by copying it with ink.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

wagnounUS /wæɡ/

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

WordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Words could not be the equivalents of acts.

writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

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

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading I do not wish to make Borrow out a suffering innocent in the hands of that learned heavy-weight and wag, Dr. Knapp. Borrow was a writing man; he was sometimes a friend of jockeys, of Gypsies and of pugilists, but he was always a writing man; and the writer who is delighted to have his travels in Spain compared with the rogue romance, "Gil Blas," is no innocent.

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