1785
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From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
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From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
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admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Antiquarynoun
an expert or collector of antiquities
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
take a court case to a higher court for review
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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in or near a particular place or position
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awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BERNARDIN
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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bookishadjectiveUS /ˈbʊkɪʃ/
characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
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Bound written or printed works.
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brought into existence
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
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definite but not specified or identified
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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ChiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
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Clarissa
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
CloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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Consuelo
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
without stop or interruption
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Cringle's
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
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a female human offspring
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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EncyclopaedianounUS /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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either extremity of something that has length
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
set up or found
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FoundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
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Gargantuanoun
a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
Grandison
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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highest in quality
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GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE Headlong Hall Nightmare Abbey PORTER, JANE Scottish Chiefs PUSHKIN The Captain's Daughter RABELAIS Gargantua and Pantagruel READE, CHARLES Hard Cash Never Too Late to Mend The Cloister and the Hearth
HAMMERTON
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE Headlong Hall Nightmare Abbey PORTER, JANE Scottish Chiefs PUSHKIN The Captain's Daughter RABELAIS Gargantua and Pantagruel READE, CHARLES Hard Cash Never Too Late to Mend The Cloister and the Hearth
Harlowe
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Harmsworth's
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
HeadlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
HearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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Heloisenoun
student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Hesperusnoun
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
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Ivanhoe
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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JACQUES
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
JANE
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a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Kenilworth
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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Mannering
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Mauprat
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
MEE
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MendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Midlothian
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MortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
NightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
novel-reading
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From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
Pamela
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Pantagruel
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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
PEACOCKnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
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PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Peveril
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
PORTERnounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
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people in general considered as a whole
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PUSHKINnounUS /ˈpʊʃkɪn/
Russian poet (1799-1837)
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RABELAISnoun
author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
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READE
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
RICHARDSONnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
RICHTER
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
ROSEGGER
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
ROUSSEAUnounUS /ruːˈsoʊ/
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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SchoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
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term of address for a man
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
a male human offspring
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
not in physical motion
From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE Headlong Hall Nightmare Abbey PORTER, JANE Scottish Chiefs PUSHKIN The Captain's Daughter RABELAIS Gargantua and Pantagruel READE, CHARLES Hard Cash Never Too Late to Mend The Cloister and the Hearth
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE Headlong Hall Nightmare Abbey PORTER, JANE Scottish Chiefs PUSHKIN The Captain's Daughter RABELAIS Gargantua and Pantagruel READE, CHARLES Hard Cash Never Too Late to Mend The Cloister and the Hearth
TitannounUS /ˈtaɪtən/
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE Headlong Hall Nightmare Abbey PORTER, JANE Scottish Chiefs PUSHKIN The Captain's Daughter RABELAIS Gargantua and Pantagruel READE, CHARLES Hard Cash Never Too Late to Mend The Cloister and the Hearth
male cat
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE Headlong Hall Nightmare Abbey PORTER, JANE Scottish Chiefs PUSHKIN The Captain's Daughter RABELAIS Gargantua and Pantagruel READE, CHARLES Hard Cash Never Too Late to Mend The Cloister and the Hearth
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE Headlong Hall Nightmare Abbey PORTER, JANE Scottish Chiefs PUSHKIN The Captain's Daughter RABELAIS Gargantua and Pantagruel READE, CHARLES Hard Cash Never Too Late to Mend The Cloister and the Hearth
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
Vol
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From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading RICHARDSON, SAMUEL Pamela Clarissa Harlowe Sir Charles Grandison RICHTER, JEAN PAUL Hesperus Titan ROSEGGER, PETER Papers of the Forest Schoolmaster ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES New Heloise SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE Paul and Virginia SAND, GEORGE Consuelo Mauprat SCOTT, MICHAEL Tom Cringle's Log SCOTT, SIR WALTER Antiquary Guy Mannering Heart of Midlothian Ivanhoe Kenilworth Old Mortality Peveril of the Peak (SCOTT: _Continued in Vol. VIII_.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
Weymouth
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From this reading The son of a London glass merchant, Peacock was born at Weymouth on October 18, 1785.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early in life he was engaged in some mercantile occupation, which, however, he did not follow up for long.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
WORLD'SnounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Headlong Hall The novels of Thomas Love Peacock still find admirers among cultured readers, but his extravagant satire and a certain bookish awkwardness will never appeal to the great novel-reading public.
