1848
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From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
1852
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From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
BrontenounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
Currer
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From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
Esmond
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From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
EyrenounUS /er/
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
Jane
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From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
profounder
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From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
on the contrary
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
regenerator
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From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
Thackeray's
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From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The devotion of Charlotte Bronte to Thackeray, or rather to Thackeray's genius, is a pleasant episode in literary history.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In 1848 he sent Miss Bronte, as we have seen, a copy of _Vanity Fair_.
at the time that
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
which person or people
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In 1852 he sent her a copy of _Esmond_, with the more cordial inscription which came of friendship.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And when Currer Bell was dead, it was Thackeray who wrote by far the most eloquent tribute to her memory.
but in spite of that
From this reading The second edition of _Jane Eyre_ was dedicated to him as possessed of 'an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised,' and as 'the first social regenerator of the day.'
