Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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

From this reading And Lord Brougham ought not to have overlooked them.

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

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

divisible by two

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

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

From this reading Sir P. had them from his father.

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From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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

From this reading Sir P. had them from his father.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And Lord Brougham ought not to have overlooked them.

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

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading The same thing may be seen in the notes to Dr. Francis's translation of Horace.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

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

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

on your own; without outside help

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

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From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

as might be expected

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And Lord Brougham ought not to have overlooked them.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The same thing may be seen in the notes to Dr. Francis's translation of Horace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading And Lord Brougham ought not to have overlooked them.

not taken into account

From this reading And Lord Brougham ought not to have overlooked them.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Sir P. had them from his father.

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same thing may be seen in the notes to Dr. Francis's translation of Horace.

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

From this reading The same thing may be seen in the notes to Dr. Francis's translation of Horace.

of superior grade

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir P. had them from his father.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

to stimulate to action

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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

From this reading The same thing may be seen in the notes to Dr. Francis's translation of Horace.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sir P. had them from his father.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

in or at that place or location

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

a special situation

From this reading The same thing may be seen in the notes to Dr. Francis's translation of Horace.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.

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

From this reading And Lord Brougham ought not to have overlooked them.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

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

From this reading [11] Even in Dr. Francis's Translation of Select Speeches from Demosthenes, which Lord Brougham naturally used a little in his own labors on that theme, there may be traced several peculiarities of diction that startle us in Junius.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These points, though not _independently_ of much importance, become far more so in combination with others.