Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

in or near a particular place or position

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plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading There have been few serious attempts to depict English country life on the stage.

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

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the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

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for the reason that

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

showing who or what does the action

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a university in England

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)

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show in, or as in, a picture

From this reading There have been few serious attempts to depict English country life on the stage.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

give expression to

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There have been few serious attempts to depict English country life on the stage.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

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From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

above and across; more than

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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a country person

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

precisely, exactly

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

legally valid

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading There have been few serious attempts to depict English country life on the stage.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

express in speech

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading There have been few serious attempts to depict English country life on the stage.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There have been few serious attempts to depict English country life on the stage.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Memoir and Portrait of the Author W. HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, 1921.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Nor, for that matter, can it be said that the English peasant has fared over well in our literature.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

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

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

produce a literary work

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.

a late time of life

From this reading 6d. net as under I HAVE been asked to write a few lines of introduction to these volumes of Country Plays, and I do so, not because I can claim any right to speak with authority on the subject of drama, but in order that I may associate myself and express my sympathy with the endeavour which the author has made to restore to his rightful estate the English peasant with whom my work for twenty years or more has brought me into close relations.