Chapter I

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

any thing at all

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

being one more than ten

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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 One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

obtain

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

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

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

an ugly evil-looking old woman

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

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

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

adult female chicken

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

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From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

a female domestic

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

a region in central Italy

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

on the contrary

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The third is the ordinary fiction-loving English public, which asks for a good story, rather likes a Welsh background as in Blackmore's _Maid of Sker_ (a much better book than _Lorna Doone_ to my mind), and does not trouble about the fidelity of the local colour in the reality of the setting.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

which person or people

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The second is the quasi-Celtic public, which may or may not know the _Mabinogion_ or Borrow's _Wild Wales_, and is glad of anything that gets the romance atmosphere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches _by_ Blanche Devereux _With an Introduction by_ Ernest Rhys Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ There are three reading-publics to which a tale-writer who attempts the uncertain business of writing about Wales may appeal.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.

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

From this reading It is from the second and third of these audiences that Miss Devereux can look to gain her "creel-full of listeners," as the story of _The Yellow Hag_ has it.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading One is the homebred Welsh public that asks for a tale in the old tongue, _yr hen iaith_, and has never been quite satisfied, I believe, by any novel or short story about its life, or its real or romantic concerns, written in English.