Chapter I

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From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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From this reading 187 DUNLEVY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

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From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

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

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

an act that fails

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

the act of departing

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

something written by hand

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

a university in Massachusetts

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

on one occasion

From this reading I give at once the name of this writer--William Wirt Dunlevy.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

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

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

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

From this reading I give at once the name of this writer--William Wirt Dunlevy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

not known

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Entered at Stationers’ Hall, in London Dunlevy at the University of Virginia 5 Dunlevy at Harvard 17 Dunlevy: His Manuscript 33 “The Memoirs of a Failure” 39 Dunlevy Abroad?

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

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

From this reading Lest the name of a hitherto unknown author be totally obliterated, I am going to give a description of his curious personality, together with an account of a manuscript in his handwriting, as bewildering as it is extraordinary, from which some extracts are now for the first time brought from obscurity into the daylight of print.

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From this reading I give at once the name of this writer--William Wirt Dunlevy.

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From this reading I give at once the name of this writer--William Wirt Dunlevy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With an Account of the Man and his Manuscript DANIEL W. KITTREDGE.

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

From this reading I give at once the name of this writer--William Wirt Dunlevy.