used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEREDITH’S STYLE AND INFLUENCE.
artificialitynoun
the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
From this reading But his great defect is artificiality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his great defect is artificiality.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading But his great defect is artificiality.
dialoguesnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
diverseadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrs/
many and different
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
divisible by two
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But his great defect is artificiality.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading MEREDITH’S STYLE AND INFLUENCE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
limelightnounUS /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/
a focus of public attention
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
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 To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
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From this reading MEREDITH’S STYLE AND INFLUENCE.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
musicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
qualifyingnounUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪɪŋ/
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MEREDITH’S STYLE AND INFLUENCE.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His splendid pages and his matchless dialogues never lose the obtrusive flavour of the midnight oil, and we see most of his characters through a blinding glitter of limelight.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading Its quality is at the same time rugged and elusive, obscure and dazzlingly brilliant, witty and profound, harsh and most musically tender, light as a summer cloud, majestic as a storm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To succeed in qualifying a style so varied and so strange as Mr. Meredith’s, and composed of so many diverse elements, would be difficult even for his peers.
