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From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
(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 All early poetry is simply story-telling in verse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
cave-pictures
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From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
the act of discovering something
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All early poetry is simply story-telling in verse.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
implantedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Stories are the first literary interest of the awakening mind of a child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
literature in metrical form
From this reading All early poetry is simply story-telling in verse.
rudestadjectiveUS /ˈruːdəst/
superlative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
and nothing more
From this reading All early poetry is simply story-telling in verse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
story-teller
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From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
story-telling
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From this reading All early poetry is simply story-telling in verse.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
express a supposition
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
tale-spinning
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From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
unstudiedadjective
not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
literature in metrical form
From this reading All early poetry is simply story-telling in verse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the rudest cave-pictures were scratched on the stone, the story-teller, it is not unreasonable to suppose, was plying his trade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As that is so, it is strange that the novel, which of all literary ways of story-telling seems closest to the unstudied tale-spinning of talk, should be the late discovery that it is.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE NOVEL (1) The faculty for telling stories is the oldest artistic faculty in the world, and the deepest implanted in the heart of man.
