how long something has existed
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading One is anticipating the verdict of posterity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
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From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
prefer or wish to do something
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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engage in
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
not any; not one
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is anticipating the verdict of posterity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
by chance
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading One is anticipating the verdict of posterity.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
with speed
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
RuskinnounUS /ˈrʌskɪn/
British art critic (1819-1900)
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saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading To do so is to court an easily and quickly stated objection.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
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express in words
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading One is anticipating the verdict of posterity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
which person or people
From this reading THE PRESENT AGE We have carried our study down to the death of Ruskin and included in it authors like Swinburne and Meredith who survived till recently; and in discussing the novel we have included men like Kipling and Hardy--living authors.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How can we who are contemporaries tell whether an author's work is permanent or no?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It would be possible and perhaps safer to stop there and make no attempt to bring writers later than these into our survey.
