adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But, above all, he was an impressionist.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 But, above all, he was an impressionist.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Decidedly, Daudet belonged to the Realistic School.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
conjoinedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnˈdʒɔɪnd/
consisting of two or more associated entities
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
Daudet
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From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
Daudet's
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From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
DecidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Decidedly, Daudet belonged to the Realistic School.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
Goncourts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
impressionistnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəst/
a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
From this reading But, above all, he was an impressionist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
NaturalismnounUS /ˈnætʃərəlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
NominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
RealisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading Decidedly, Daudet belonged to the Realistic School.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
watchwordsnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrdz/
plural of “watchword” — a slogan used to rally support for a cause
From this reading He adopted the watchwords of that school, and by private friendship, no less than by a common profession of faith, was one of them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the students of the future, while recognizing an obvious affinity between the other two, may be puzzled to find Daudet's name conjoined with theirs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
ZolanounUS /ˈzoʊlə/
French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
From this reading Nominally Daudet, with the Goncourts and Zola, formed a trio representing Naturalism in fiction.
