Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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

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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

in addition

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

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

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

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From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

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From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Thus much has come easily to my pen this day, and run on, you see, to the end of a second Sheet.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Thus much has come easily to my pen this day, and run on, you see, to the end of a second Sheet.

British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

either extremity of something that has length

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

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

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 At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

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

From this reading Thus much has come easily to my pen this day, and run on, you see, to the end of a second Sheet.

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From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

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

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

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

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

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

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

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

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

the force of workers available

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

to a great degree or extent

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

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strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

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express in words

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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of superior grade

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Thus much has come easily to my pen this day, and run on, you see, to the end of a second Sheet.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

and nothing more

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

express a supposition

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

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

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

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

From this reading Thus much has come easily to my pen this day, and run on, you see, to the end of a second Sheet.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

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

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

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

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

precisely as stated

From this reading Also, I find Hayward's Select Essays so agreeable that I suppose they are very superficial.

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

From this reading I find some good Stuff in Bagehot's Essays, in spite of his name, which is simply 'Bagot,' as men call it.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading At night comes my quaint little Reader with Chambers' Journal, and All [the] Year Round--the latter with one of Trollope's Stories {171}--always delightful to me, and (I am told) very superficial indeed, as compared to George Eliot, whom I cannot relish at all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Thus much has come easily to my pen this day, and run on, you see, to the end of a second Sheet.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading So I will 'shut up,' as young Ladies now say; but am always and sincerely yours E. F.G.