adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
deadlieradjectiveUS /ˈdedliər/
comparative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
fewestadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːəst/
(superlative of “few” used with count nouns and usually preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the smallest in number
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
FlaubertnounUS /ˈflaʊbərt/
French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
Flaubert's
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From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
FoenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
fouler
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From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no other restriction upon you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
novelist's
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From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is no other restriction upon you.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
restrictionnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading There is no other restriction upon you.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
teemverbUS /tiːm/
be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no other restriction upon you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
TolstoynounUS /ˈtoʊlstɔɪ/
Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
Tolstoy'snounUS /ˈtoʊlstɔɪz/
possessive form of “tolstoy” — Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading The magazine is a little despotic, a little arbitrary; but unquestionably its favor is essential to success, and its conditions are not such narrow ones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is no other restriction upon you.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It does not avail to say that the daily papers teem with facts far fouler and deadlier than any which fiction could imagine.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot deal with Tolstoy's and Flaubert's subjects in the absolute artistic freedom of Tolstoy and Flaubert; since De Foe, that is unknown among us; but if you deal with them in the manner of George Eliot, of Thackeray, of Dickens, of society, you may deal with them even in the magazines.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That is true, but it is true also that the sex which reads the most novels reads the fewest newspapers; and, besides, the reporter does not command the novelist's skill to fix impressions in a young girl's mind or to suggest conjecture.
