Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading His "Memoirs of the Opera" are well-known.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

being joined in close association

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

present for the first time to the public

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

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From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

a young female

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading He was a good musician and a writer in the magazines.

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

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

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

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading He was a good musician and a writer in the magazines.

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

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading His "Memoirs of the Opera" are well-known.

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

a form of address for a man

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading He was a good musician and a writer in the magazines.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading His "Memoirs of the Opera" are well-known.

(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

bristling with perplexities

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

arousing affect

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

widely or fully known

From this reading His "Memoirs of the Opera" are well-known.

at the time that

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

in or at the place that

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

which person or people

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

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

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.

the act of creating written works

From this reading We find his work in the old "Monthly Magazine" where Dickens made his _debut_; and when Boz was installed as editor of "Bentley's," we find him admitting much of his father-in-law's writing.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading For he had acted as the former's man of business in the Ballantyne disputes, and must have prompted Dickens in the article that he wrote on that thorny subject.

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

From this reading This young girl--to whom a touching interest attached from her being so prematurely cut off--was a most interesting creature, one of three sisters, daughters of Mr. George Hogarth, a Writer to the Signet, who is a sort of link between Scott and Dickens.