Chapter II · worth preparing for poor little fellow creatures that needed

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

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

(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 It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

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

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

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a state of extreme happiness

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

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

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pleasing or delighting

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a young person of either sex

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

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deem to be

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carefully weighed

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

the specified day of the month

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

past form of “discern” — detect with the senses

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

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plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

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in a delicate manner

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opinion or judgment

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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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

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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

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

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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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

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

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

clarify by giving an example of

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an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)

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

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beyond belief or understanding

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

capable of winning favor

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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

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

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

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the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

plural of “narrative” — 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

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not any; not one

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not one, and not any

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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have ownership or possession of

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a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

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the act of providing approval and support

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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a firm in the publishing business

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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

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any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

express in words

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

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

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

cause to go somewhere

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a general conscious awareness

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do one's shopping

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

lacking foresight or scope

From this reading It is all, at this date, so incredible, so shortsighted, so cruel, one could almost say.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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for that reason; with the result that

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plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

not in physical motion

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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in or at that place or location

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a special situation

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

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

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tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

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

From this reading And there still remains the parent or friend who, picking up the book in a shop, considered it the kind of thing to strike a bliss into the soul of Master Henry or Miss Susan as a birthday present.

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

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

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which person or people

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From this reading bread; but that her publisher Johnson should consider it the kind of thing to send forth, and that, with artists capable of dramatic interest available, he should hand the commission to illustrate it to William Blake, who, exquisitely charming as were his drawings for his own _Songs_, was as yet in no sense of the word an ingratiating illustrator of narratives of real life for young eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading bread; but that her publisher Johnson should consider it the kind of thing to send forth, and that, with artists capable of dramatic interest available, he should hand the commission to illustrate it to William Blake, who, exquisitely charming as were his drawings for his own _Songs_, was as yet in no sense of the word an ingratiating illustrator of narratives of real life for young eyes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; mother of Mary Shelley (1759-1797)

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading No one seems to have tried at all: the idea of wooing a child was not in the air—certainly Mary Wollstonecraft had none of it.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading bread; but that her publisher Johnson should consider it the kind of thing to send forth, and that, with artists capable of dramatic interest available, he should hand the commission to illustrate it to William Blake, who, exquisitely charming as were his drawings for his own _Songs_, was as yet in no sense of the word an ingratiating illustrator of narratives of real life for young eyes.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Who it was that first discerned the child to be a thing of joy, a character apart worth coming to without patronage, a flower, a fairy, I cannot say.

but in spite of that

From this reading bread; but that her publisher Johnson should consider it the kind of thing to send forth, and that, with artists capable of dramatic interest available, he should hand the commission to illustrate it to William Blake, who, exquisitely charming as were his drawings for his own _Songs_, was as yet in no sense of the word an ingratiating illustrator of narratives of real life for young eyes.

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

From this reading bread; but that her publisher Johnson should consider it the kind of thing to send forth, and that, with artists capable of dramatic interest available, he should hand the commission to illustrate it to William Blake, who, exquisitely charming as were his drawings for his own _Songs_, was as yet in no sense of the word an ingratiating illustrator of narratives of real life for young eyes.