used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
AnthologiesnounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒiz/
plural of “anthology” — a collection of selected literary passages
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
anthologynounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/
a collection of selected literary passages
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
for the reason that
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
Borrow's
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From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
the act of giving
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
in a gradual manner
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
keepsakenounUS /ˈkiːpseɪk/
something of sentimental value
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
for more time
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
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 Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
not any; not one
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
on one occasion
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
and nothing more
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
pithyadjectiveUS /ˈpɪθi/
concise and full of meaning
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
sententiousadjective
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
sprigs
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From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But this selection aims only at giving strangers to Borrow an invitation or challenge, and lovers a few sprigs of his heather for a keepsake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
two times
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
at the time that
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Even so, many of the best things in his books, especially from Wild Wales, have had to be omitted, because they are longer still.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When a man has read once, or twice, or three times, through Borrow's books, he will probably dip into them here and there at intervals.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Borrow is not a pithy writer, nor is he best when sententious; the following passages are, therefore, somewhat longer than is usual in this series of Anthologies.
but in spite of that
From this reading By so doing he gradually makes his own anthology; but it may be that he will yet find place for another man's, if it has no pretension to completeness or authority, and will go into his pocket.
