Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

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From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

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From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

rid of obstructions

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

brought together in one place

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

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

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

especially of writing or speech; going before

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

a quick look

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

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

From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

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

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

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

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

a brief written record

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

an artist who is a master of a particular style

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

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

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

in or at that place or location

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

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

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

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

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

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From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Style in prose or verse has never existed and cannot exist of itself alone.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading If we turn, then, to his essays, collected from here and there, on this and that, on everything and on nothing, we may see Mr. Belloc reflected in the clear stream of his own writing: and in proportion as the reflection is vivid or blurred we may rank him as a stylist and writer of English prose.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PERSONALITY IN STYLE In the foregoing chapters we have seen something of Mr. Belloc's career and caught a glimpse of the man as he is to-day.

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

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

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

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

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

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.

the act of creating written works

From this reading And the lighter the subject with which he is dealing, the more he is writing, as it were, out of himself, the clearer is the picture we get of him.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading But in common with every other writer of note Mr. Belloc expresses his personality in his writings.