Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

later than; following

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

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

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

get temporarily

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

form the substance of

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

characteristic of the present

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

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

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

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

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

small in range or scope

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

by chance

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

make visible

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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 Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

the seed of the cereal grass

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading Of these the most deliberate is the one that emerges from "Lavengro" and "The Romany Rye."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together they compose a portrait, if not a small gallery of portraits.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

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

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

at the time that

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

cheerful compliance

From this reading As I have said before, the literal accuracy of such a description must have been limited by his power and his willingness to see things as they were.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.

a late time of life

From this reading In these books, written after he had passed forty, he described the first twenty-two years of his life, without, so far as is known, using any notebooks or other contemporary documents.

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

From this reading The five works of Borrow's maturity--from "The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain," written when he had turned thirty, to "Wild Wales," written when he had turned fifty--have this in common, and perhaps for their chief quality, that of set purpose and by inevitable accident they reveal Borrow, the body and the spirit of the man.