Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

a light informal meal

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Imprint (_Printed by T. Kay, 1, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square_.) is at the foot of p.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

a distinctive influence

From this reading The Imprint (_Printed by T. Kay, 1, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square_.) is at the foot of p.

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

From this reading The Imprint (_Printed by T. Kay, 1, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square_.) is at the foot of p.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

young domestic cat

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

roused to anger

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

cry like a cat

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The Imprint (_Printed by T. Kay, 1, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square_.) is at the foot of p.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

on the contrary

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

Identical; not different.

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

feeling no shame

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

make square

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

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

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

the words of something written

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

in or at that place or location

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading XIX.

but in spite of that

From this reading English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ _Shakspeare_./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too.

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From this reading _Pope_./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º _Collation_-- Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (_sic_), pp. [79]-80.