Chapter X · Chapter 10

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From this reading _Covent Garden Journal_, No. 61.

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

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

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

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

a young person of either sex

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

a state at a particular time

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

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From this reading _Covent Garden Journal_, No. 61.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

to come or go into

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

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From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _Covent Garden Journal_, No. 61.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

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

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

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

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

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

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

plural of “invasion” — the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading _Covent Garden Journal_, No. 61.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

set down according to a plan

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

used to form the superlative

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

not any; not one

From this reading _Covent Garden Journal_, No. 61.

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

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

make less visible or unclear

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

by chance

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

an amount of time

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

existing or coming before

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

the place where some action occurs

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

the first light of day

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

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

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

except if; if not

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

precisely as stated

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading If the 'sunrise' of Fielding's genius did indeed shine forth on the publication of _Joseph Andrews_, it was a sunrise attended by dark clouds.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

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

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE _Miscellanies_ AND _Jonathan Wild_ "Is there on earth a greater object of contempt than the poor scholar to a splendid beau; unless perhaps the splendid beau to the poor scholar."

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading As regards the winter immediately preceding the appearance of that joyous epic of the highway, he himself has told us that he was 'laid up in the gout, with a favourite Child dying in one Bed, and my Wife in a Condition very little better, on another, attended with other Circumstances, which served as very proper Decorations to such a Scene.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading For, with the appearance of these two little volumes, we enter on the most obscure period of the great novelist's life, and on that in which he appears to have suffered the severest 'invasions of Fortune.'