1832
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From this reading 1832-1893.
1893
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From this reading 1832-1893.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
(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 This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
yet to be or coming
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
incontestably
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From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
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 Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
others
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From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
be standing; be upright
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
not in physical motion
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE DEATH OF SCOTT TO THE PRESENT TIME.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
which person or people
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This concluding chapter, therefore, will be devoted to the consideration of the few who stand forth, incontestably, as the leaders of literary thought, and who seem likely, under all future changes of fashion and taste, to remain representatives of their generation.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Many of the principal writers of the time are still living, and many others have been dead but a few years.
a late time of life
From this reading The literature of the past fifty years is too close to our eyes to enable the critic to pronounce a final judgment, or the literary historian to get a true perspective.
