Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

existing in abundance

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

later than; following

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

a youthful male person

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

young of domestic cattle

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

a young person of either sex

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

a conversation between two persons

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

past form of “engender” — call forth

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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 In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

divisible by two

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

plural of “fabric” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

any joyous diversion

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

in a diagrammatic manner

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

loud confused noise from many sources

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

plural of “idiosyncrasy” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

bordered by a line of things

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

full of life and energy

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

most important element

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

social deportment

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

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From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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 Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

a brief written record

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

paying close attention especially to details

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

above and across; more than

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

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From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

without mercy or pity

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading The main street was lined with booths, abounding in toys, gleaming crockery, gay ribbons, and gilded ginger bread.

plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

not known

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

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From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

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From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

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

From this reading It was a summer fair in one of the prettiest villages in Surrey.

in or at the place that

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

during the time that

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

belonging to which person

From this reading Music, lively if artless, resounded on every side,--drums, fifes, penny-whistles, cat-calls, and a hand-organ played by a dark foreigner, from the height of whose shoulder a cynical but observant monkey eyed the hubbub and cracked his nuts.

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading Farther on, where the street widened into the ample village-green, rose the more pretending fabrics which lodged the attractive forms of the Mermaid, the Norfolk Giant; the Pig-faced Lady, the Spotted Boy, and the Calf with Two Heads; while high over even these edifices, and occupying the most conspicuous vantage-ground, a lofty stage promised to rural playgoers the “Grand Melodramatic Performance of The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit’s Child.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading In which the history opens with a description of the social manners, habits, and amusements of the English People, as exhibited in an immemorial National Festivity.--Characters to be commemorated in the history, introduced and graphically portrayed, with a nasological illustration.--Original suggestions as to the idiosyncrasies engendered by trades and callings, with other matters worthy of note, conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (mother unknown).