read, learn

cost, price of something (including expenses)

rest, lie, stay, be

rateable amount of revenue

waste or far-off land, land which is cultivated only occasionally

son of grandson, paternal great-grandson

determine sale-price in such a way that some profit is ensured

calculate or assess the value

average rate

punishment to overtake, to suffer a beating, be beaten

bringing to the test, testing, proving, comparing, check, investigation, inspection

check post, checkpoint

check, inspect, audit

land to become unproductive or unfit for cultivation

with great difficulty, with much ado, helter-skelter, stumblingly, with tottering steps, with much difficulty or ado, with all speed, hurry-skurry

every thing should be ready at the proper time

old dogs can not learn new tricks

satirically spoken to children who show laxity in education implying when when birds and beast can read, why can't the children of men do the same

every rose has its thorn