used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
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 This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
FALKLAND
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From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
fictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
fulness
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From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
Lytton's
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From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
a brief written record
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
PREFATORYadjective
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading "FALKLAND" is the earliest of Lord Lytton's prose fictions.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
reappearsverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
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 This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading In the maturity of his manhood and the fulness of his literary popularity he withdrew it from print.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This is one of the first English editions of his collected works in which the tale reappears.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Published before "Pelham," it was written in the boyhood of its illustrious author.
