used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
anew
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
any person at all
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
Borrow's
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From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
make right or correct
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
command with authority
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
else
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From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
fungusnounUS /ˈfʌŋɡəs/
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
Knapp
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From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
Lavengro
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From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
mislayverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
others
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From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
by chance
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
pervertverbUS /ˈpɜːrvərt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
portrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
protuberancenounUS /proʊˈtuːbərəns/
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
RomanynounUS /ˈrɑːməni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
RyenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye" give Borrow's character and soul by direct and indirect means.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
the act of using
From this reading I shall use some of them, but for the most part I shall use Borrow's own brush both to portray and to correct.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dr. Knapp has shown, where the facts are accessible, that Borrow does not much neglect, mislay or pervert them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their truth and fiction produce a consistent picture which we feel to be true.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Some of the anecdotes lap a branch here and there; some disclose a little rotten wood or fungus; others show the might of a great limb, perhaps a knotty protuberance with a grotesque likeness, or the height of the whole; others again are like clumsy arrogant initials carved on the venerable bark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But neither Dr. Knapp nor anyone else has captured facts which would be of any significance had Borrow told us nothing himself.
