Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading (542) Now first collected.

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

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

(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 "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

brought together in one place

From this reading (542) Now first collected.

gotten under control

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading (542) Now first collected.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

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

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

something written by hand

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

and nothing more

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

in the recent past

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

the literary culture

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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 Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

used to form the superlative

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

a form of address for a man

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading (542) Now first collected.

third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

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

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

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

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

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

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

precisely as stated

From this reading In a copy now before me, lately the property of one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Fark, I read the following very just quotation, in his handwriting: 'Multa venust`e, multa tenuiter multa cuni bile.'

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

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

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "It had been well for Mr. Pinkerton's reputation," observes Mr. Dawson Turner ,had these Letters never been published at all.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading (543) His "Letters of Literature," published this year under the name of Heron.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Mr. Pinkerton himself, in his 'Walpoliana,' admits that Heron's Letters was 'a book written in early youth, and contained many juvenile crude ideas long since abandoned by its author.'