Chapter XX

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

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

go together

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

a cherished desire

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

a disposition to behave in a certain way

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

conduct characteristic of a bohemian

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

represent in or produce a caricature of

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

clothing in general

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

characteristic of the present

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

conformity with conventional thought and behavior

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

a person who specializes in interior design

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

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

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

indulging in or influenced by fancy

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

capable of reproducing

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

in a forcible manner

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

set up or found

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

highest in quality

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

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

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

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

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the power of creative imagination

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

held dear

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

social deportment

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the force of workers available

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

not any; not one

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

plural of “skit” — a short theatrical episode

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

that is looked for

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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 The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

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 Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

plural of “text” — the words of something written

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

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

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

precisely as stated

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

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

From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As a humorous designer we must accord him a position of eminence, and the characteristic originality of his pencil certainly entitles Thackeray to an honourable place in the front rank of fanciful draughtsmen.

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From this reading In the field of design, especially of the grotesque order, his imagination was singularly fertile, and the little figures with which he loved to appositely point the texts of his week-day sermons and moralities strike forcibly by their ingenuity and by the aptness of their conception.

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

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

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

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The illustrations which he supplied in profusion for the embellishment of his own writings have a certain happy harmony with the thread of the story, which probably no other hand could have contributed.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Although Thackeray must go down to posterity as an author, and, of necessity, in that character will hold his own as one of the very greatest of English writers, his earnest ambition sought occupation in the career of an artist, and, as must be familiar to our readers, the desire for this distinction retained its hold on his spirit through life.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Thackeray as an Illustrator -- The 'North British Review' on Thackeray -- Illustrations to 'Men of Character' -- The 'Whitey-brown Paper Magazine' -- 'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray -- Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings -- Skits on Fashion -- Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes' -- Bohemianism in youth -- Hatred of conventionality -- Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners -- Imaginative Illustrations to Romances -- Skill in Ludicrous Parody -- Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State.'