Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

how long something has existed

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

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

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

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From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

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

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

have

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

passing from one to another

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

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From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

at every point

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

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

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

first in order of birth

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a social unit living together

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

ten 10s

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

the literary culture

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

preside over

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

not any; not one

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

a brief written record

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

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

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

a human being

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

put into print

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

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

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

an educational institution

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

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

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

a male human offspring

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

everywhere

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

precisely as stated

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we measure the effective demand for biography by the supply, the person commemorated need possess but a very moderate reputation, and have played no exceptional part, in order to carry the reader through many hundred pages of anecdote, dissertation, and correspondence.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

at the time that

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

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

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

which person or people

From this reading HE who undertakes to publish the memoirs of a distinguished man may find a ready apology in the custom of the age.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It may, therefore, be taken for granted that a desire exists to hear something authentic about the life of a man who has produced works which are universally known, but which bear little or no indication of the private history and the personal qualities of the author.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading To judge from the advertisements of our circulating libraries, the public curiosity is keen with regard to some who did nothing worthy of special note, and others who acted so continuously in the face of the world that, when their course was run, there was little left for the world to learn about them.

a late time of life

From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.

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From this reading Plan and scope of the work--History of the Macaulay family-- Aulay--Kenneth--Johnson and Boswell--John Macaulay and his children--Zachary Macaulay--His career in the West Indies and in Africa--His character--Visit of the French squadron to Sierra Leone--Zachary Macaulay's marriage--Birth of his eldest son--Lord Macaulay's early years--His childish productions--Mrs. Hannah More--General Macaulay--Choice of a school--Shelford--Dean Milner--Macaulay's early letters-- Aspenden hall--The boy's habits and mental endowments--His home--The Clapham set--The boy's relations with his father-- The political ideas amongst which he was brought up, and their influence on the work of his life.