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From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
anew
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yet all of these forms are always existent.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
broadeningnounUS /ˈbrɔːdənɪŋ/
the act of making something wider
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
existentadjectiveUS /eɡˈzɪstənt/
having existence or being or actuality
From this reading Yet all of these forms are always existent.
expositionnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
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 From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
HOWELLSnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
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 THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
an amount of time
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
literature in metrical form
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
precisely, exactly
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
not often
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
carry out
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet all of these forms are always existent.
thirdsnounUS /θɜːrdz/
plural of “third” — one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the course of American literature, roughly speaking, the dominating forms of literature have been in succession: exposition and travel during the colonial period; poetry, satirical and epic, in the Revolutionary period; poetry in all its broader aspects during the first two thirds of the nineteenth century.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From period to period new emphasis is placed on old ideas, and old forms are given the right of way in literary fashion.
WILLIAM
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From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE RISE OF FICTION; WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS It is very seldom in the history of literature that important developments take place without long preliminaries.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
a late time of life
From this reading After the Civil War for fifty years fiction came to the front; from about 1900 on a new emphasis was given to the stage and the playwright; at present the most striking fact in world literature is the broadening and deepening of the poetic currents again.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all of these forms are always existent.
