Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

firmly attached

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

later than; following

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

(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 was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

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

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

a period of 10 years

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

well known or easily recognized

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

immediately past

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

the literary culture

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

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 It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

a singer of folk songs

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

the quality or state of being mortal

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

impressive in appearance

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

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

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

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

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

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

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

From this reading Few careers, personal and professional, in letters, are more stimulating and attractive than that of Scott.

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Scott, the man, as he is portrayed in Lockhart's Life and the ever-delightful Letters, is as suitable an object of admiration as Scott the author of "Guy Mannering" and "Old Mortality."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

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

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.

which person or people

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

charming in a childlike or naive way

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

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

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

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

From this reading His life was winsome, his work of that large and noble order that implies a worthy personality behind it.

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

From this reading It was not until the writer had produced for more than a decade a splendid list of fictions familiar to all lovers of literature, that his name--by that time guessed by many and admitted to some--was publicly announced as that of Walter Scott--a man who, before he had printed a single romance, had won more than national importance by a succession of narrative poems beginning with "The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading MODERN ROMANTICISM: SCOTT The year after the appearance of "Pride and Prejudice" there began to be published in England a series of anonymous historical stories to which the name of Waverley Novels came to be affixed, the title of the first volume.