Chapter VI

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From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

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

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

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From this reading JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT.

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

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

plural of “biography” — an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

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From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

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

From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT.

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

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

the literary culture

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

not any; not one

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

put into print

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

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From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

moving very fast

From this reading JONATHAN SWIFT--JOHN ARBUTHNOT.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

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

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

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From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

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

From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

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

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They did not know the difference between versemakers and poets; but they probably did know what authors of the rhyming tribe were likely to prove the most popular.

at the time that

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

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

From this reading He added, indeed, three or four names to the list which had been given him; but he made no protest, and contented himself, as he told Boswell, in saying that a man was a dunce when he thought that he was one.

which person or people

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

belonging to which person

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.

produce a literary work

From this reading The booksellers who employed the most famous man of letters then living (1777), to write the _Lives of the Poets_, selected the authors whose biographies were to accompany the poems they proposed to publish.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Dr. Johnson, who was then in his sixty-ninth year, was willing to write the _Lives_ to order.