Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

feel physical pain

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

in the past

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

(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 As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

an expert or collector of antiquities

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

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

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

having a double bed

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

plural of “flourish” — a showy gesture

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

set up or found

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

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

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

ten 10s

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

and nothing more

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

set afire

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

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

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

social deportment

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

a form of address for a man

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

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

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

on one occasion

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

furnished with people

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

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From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

except for; apart from

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

express in words

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

only a very short time before

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

not in physical motion

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

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From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

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

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

at the time that

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

in or at the place that

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

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

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

a Caucasian

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading {1} The touch of "Boz" kindled the old bones into life, it peopled the narrow, winding streets with the Grummers, Nupkins, Jingles, Pickwick and his followers; with the immortal lady aforesaid in her yellow curl papers, to say nothing of Mr. Peter Magnus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BY PERCY FITZGERALD, M.A., F.S.A. AUTHOR OF "_The History of Pickwick_," "_Pickwickian Manners and Customs_," "_Bozland_," _&c._ This ancient Inn is associated with some pleasant and diverting Pickwickian memories.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading As all the world knows, the "Great White Horse" is found in the good old town of Ipswich, still flourishes, and is scarcely altered from the days when Mr. Pickwick put up there.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.

a late time of life

From this reading Had it not been thus associated, Ipswich would have remained a place obscure and scarcely known, for it has little to attract save one curious old house and some old churches; and for the theatrical antiquary, the remnant of the old theatre in Tacket Street, where Garrick first appeared as an amateur under the name of Lyddal, about a hundred and sixty years ago, and where now the Salvation Army "performs" in his stead.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading We think of the adventure with "the lady in the yellow curl papers" and the double-bedded room, just as we would recall some "side splitting" farce in which Buckstone or Toole once made our jaws ache.