Chapter II

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From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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From this reading A daughter, Harriet, was born in 1836.

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From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

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From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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

From this reading A daughter, Harriet, was born in 1836.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

in addition

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

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

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

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

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

brought into existence

From this reading A daughter, Harriet, was born in 1836.

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

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

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From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

a small house with a single story

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

a female human offspring

From this reading A daughter, Harriet, was born in 1836.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

a social unit living together

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

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From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

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From this reading A daughter, Harriet, was born in 1836.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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

From this reading A daughter, Harriet, was born in 1836.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

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

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

and nothing more

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

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From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

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From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

a stipulated condition

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

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From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

cut with a saw

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

an educational institution

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

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

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

a male human offspring

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

that is looked for

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

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From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

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

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

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

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

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

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

precisely as stated

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

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From this reading She also possessed some of the literary power of her distinguished grandfather, and in 1868 published a “Life of Vittoria Colonna,” with admirable translations of the sonnets.

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

From this reading A daughter, Harriet, was born in 1836.

water-soluble pigment

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

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

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading His widow moved with her children into a small cottage at Gateacre, and as she had considerable artistic gifts sought to add to her slender income by teaching water-colour painting at a girls’ school in the vicinity.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The young judge had little opportunity of making provision for his family, and on his death they were left with very straitened means.

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

From this reading HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE—BIRTH AND EDUCATION Henry Roscoe brought his young wife to 10 Powis Place, Great Ormond Street, London, and here on January 7, 1833, his only son, Henry Enfield Roscoe, first saw the light.