Chapter V

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

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

(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 ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

a friendly nation

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.

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

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

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

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

at or toward the back of something

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

conspicuously new

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

the act of discovering something

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

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From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

destroyed or killed

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

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

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

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

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

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

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

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

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

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

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

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

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

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

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

the quality of having little or no significance

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

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 If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

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From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

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

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

above and across; more than

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

participate in games or sport

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

extremely

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

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From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

except for; apart from

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

move an implement through

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

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

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

the quality of being superior

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

required or under orders

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

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

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

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

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

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From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

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

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

widely or fully known

From this reading The superiority of new lamps over old ones has, with that well-known exception in the ‘Arabian Nights,’ been pretty generally acknowledged in all climes and times.

which person or people

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ALL THAT had gone before as regarded the Shakespeare MSS. sank into almost insignificance as compared with the stir made by the ‘Vortigern and Rowena.’

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Mr. Samuel Erin’s door in Norfolk Street was positively besieged by applicants to view the wonder.

the act of creating written works

From this reading If a scrap of writing from the great genius, who had left nothing of himself behind him, save, as had been hitherto supposed, a couple of signatures, had had its attractions; if the original drafts of a well-known play or two had set the town by the ears; one may imagine the excitement produced by the discovery of a brand-new drama in the master’s hand.