used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
anew
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is less flowing and more laboured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading It has less movement and buoyancy, but more delicacy and variety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has less movement and buoyancy, but more delicacy and variety.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading It has less movement and buoyancy, but more delicacy and variety.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
distinguishesverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
divisible by two
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It is less flowing and more laboured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has less movement and buoyancy, but more delicacy and variety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is less flowing and more laboured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is less flowing and more laboured.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading It is less flowing and more laboured.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is less flowing and more laboured.
lyricaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪkəl/
suitable for or suggestive of singing
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
engage in
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is less flowing and more laboured.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It has less movement and buoyancy, but more delicacy and variety.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It has less movement and buoyancy, but more delicacy and variety.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading The dialogue is finer; it is used less to disguise or vary narrative, and more to reveal character and make dramatic effect; and it is even lyrical at times.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a finer and more intimate style, which over and over again distinguishes Borrow from the Victorian pure and simple.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The writing of the autobiography differs from that of "The Bible in Spain."
