Chapter IX

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

in actual fact

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

how long something has existed

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

past form of “cite” — make reference to

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

brought together in one place

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

every day; without missing a day

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

complete and wholehearted fidelity

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

make larger

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

supported by evidence

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

set up or found

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

destroyed or killed

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

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

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the aggregate of past events

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

introducing a different topic

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

in minute detail

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

being perceived or observed

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

one who writes novels

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

paying close attention especially to details

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

an amount of time

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

a person who represents others

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

exposing human folly to ridicule

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

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 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

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

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

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

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

widely or fully known

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

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

From this reading We have incidentally cited the satirical force of his observant powers at the age of twenty and during his residence in Germany; though, it must be confessed, these early impressions may owe much of their strength to the training he had gone through during the interval between the time he actually spent in the scenes described, and the period at which the sketches were first given to the public.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

in or at the place that

From this reading We have already noticed Thackeray's characteristic hand in the pages of 'The Snob,' where his native skill in parody was first evidenced in print.

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

From this reading Before proceeding to the well-known productions from the pen of our great novelist, which are familiar enough to all, it may interest the reader to glance at his juvenile efforts in literature and art.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It will be found that we dwell more minutely upon the consideration of these early sketches than is absolutely warranted by their importance in comparison with his great works; but we are tempted to enlarge on the papers which illustrate the outset of the author's career, under the conviction that they are but little known to the majority of his admirers.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

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From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832 -- 'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4 -- 'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4 -- 'Flore et Zephyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836 -- On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine' -- Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues -- The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians -- Thackeray's _Noms de Plume_ -- Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer -- Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct' -- Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels -- Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety -- His genial Admiration for 'Boz' -- Christmas Books and Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' -- Return to Paris -- Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire -- Daily Newspaper Venture -- The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger' -- Thackeray as Paris Correspondent -- Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional' -- Thackeray's Marriage -- Increased Application to Literature -- The 'Shabby Genteel Story' -- Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank -- First Collected Writings -- The 'Paris Sketch Book' -- Dedication to M. Aretz -- 'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations -- The 'Yellowplush Papers' -- The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicle of the Drum' -- 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond' -- 'Fitzboodle's Confessions' -- 'The Irish Sketch Book,' with the Author's Illustrations -- 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' -- Contributions to the 'Examiner' -- Miscellanies -- 'Carmen Lilliense' -- 'Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations -- Interest excited in Titmarsh -- Foundation of 'Punch' -- Thackeray's Contributions -- His comic Designs -- 'The Fat Contributor' -- 'Jeames's Diary.'