Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

later than; following

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

(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 Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

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

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

any thing at all

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

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

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

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 The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

a state of high honor

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a male grandchild

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

in a joyous manner

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

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

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

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

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

close or warm friendship

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

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

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

the literary culture

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

for more time

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

used to form the superlative

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

absolutely essential

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

operate an airplane

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

an educational institution

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It has not been any longer necessary therefore to study an extreme simplicity of diction in these letters.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

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

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

unusual largeness in size or extent or number

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

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

From this reading In these letters I have acted as pilot for a first voyage through what is to a boy an uncharted sea, after which I hope and believe he will have learned happily to steer for himself among the islands of the blest.

which person or people

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My desire has been to lead him into the most glorious company in the world, in the hope that, having early made friends with the noblest of human aristocracy, he will never afterwards admit to his affection and intimacy anything mean or vulgar.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

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

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson "The chief glory of every people arises from its authors" _Dr. Johnson_ G.P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press by Stephen Coleridge Made in the United States of America If you have read, gentle reader, the earlier series of _Letters to my Grandson on the World about Him_, you are to understand that in the interval between those letters and these, Antony has grown to be a boy in the sixth form of his public school.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Many young people who, like Antony, are not at all averse from the study of English writers, stand aghast at the vastness of the what seems so gigantic an enterprise.