adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
agnosticnounUS /æɡˈnɑːstɪk/
someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
AGNOSTICISMnoun
a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
From this reading NOVELS AND AGNOSTICISM.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
analyst'snounUS /ˈænəlɪsts/
possessive form of “analyst” — someone who is skilled at analyzing data
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOVELS AND AGNOSTICISM.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
definitionsnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “definition” — a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
double-column
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NOVELS AND AGNOSTICISM.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
piratedverbUS /ˈpaɪrətɪd/
past form of “pirate” — copy illegally; of published material
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
satanicadjectiveUS /səˈtænɪk/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The American publishers of Railway libraries think that it is forty or fifty double-column pages of pirated English fiction.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The novel of our times is susceptible of many definitions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
villany
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The aristocracy of culture describe it as a philosophic analysis of human character and motives, with an agnostic bias on the analyst's part.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Readers of the "New York Ledger" suppose it to be a romance of angelic virtue at last triumphant over satanic villany.
