163
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
disprovedverbUS /dɪˈspruːvd/
past form of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
the literary culture
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
and nothing more
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
the local environment
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
required or under orders
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this has now been disproved by the newly published "Letters of George Borrow to the Bible Society."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It used to be supposed that "The Bible in Spain" was made up almost entirely from these letters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of his letters were never received by the Society and had probably been lost on the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
the act of creating written works
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
but in spite of that
From this reading {163a} These letters are about half the length of "The Bible in Spain," and yet only about a third part of them was used by Borrow in writing that book.
Zincali
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In "The Zincali" Borrow used some of his private notes and others supplied by Spanish friends, together with parts of letters to the Bible Society.
