actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
(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 In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
COVEnounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
endeavoured
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From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
usually; as a rule
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
KYNANCE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
Land's-End
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From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
and nothing more
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
PENGERSICK
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
PENTOWAN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "PENTOWAN," "PENGERSICK CASTLE," "KYNANCE COVE," &c., &c.
pourtray
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From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scene of my present story is laid in the neighbourhood of the Land's-End, and most of the characters were well-known there in days gone by;--the names only being fictitious.
west-country
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From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
wherein
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From this reading And I have generally taken for the foundation of my Stories incidents which have really happened in the localities wherein the actions of my little dramas have been laid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In writing my Cornish Tales I have always endeavoured to pourtray the Cornish character in all its native wit and humour, for which the genuine west-country miners are so proverbial.
