used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
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 Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
divisible by two
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
modernsnounUS /ˈmɑːdərnz/
plural of “modern” — a contemporary person
From this reading He was popular in a sense of which we moderns have not even a notion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
not any; not one
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He was popular in a sense of which we moderns have not even a notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
by chance
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He was popular in a sense of which we moderns have not even a notion.
POPULARITYnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
any competition
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was popular in a sense of which we moderns have not even a notion.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was popular in a sense of which we moderns have not even a notion.
Wat
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From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even if we are not interested in Dickens as a great event in English literature, we must still be interested in him as a great event in English history.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did what no English statesman, perhaps, has really done; he called out the people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT POPULARITY There is one aspect of Charles Dickens which must be of interest even to that subterranean race which does not admire his books.
WilkesnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had not his place with Fielding and Thackeray, he would still have his place with Wat Tyler and Wilkes; for the man led a mob.
