used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MANUFACTURED IN U. S. A.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
analogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
CLASSICSnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
concomitantnounUS /ˌkɑːnˈkɑːmətənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
ELIOTnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
HARVARDnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
of the present time and place
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MANUFACTURED IN U. S. A.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
journalisticadjectiveUS /ˌdʒɜːrnəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
LLDnoun
an honorary law degree
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
MANUFACTUREDadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading MANUFACTURED IN U. S. A.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
not any; not one
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
with little or no delay
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
without much difficulty
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MANUFACTURED IN U. S. A.
SELECTEDadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
SHELFnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
plural of “story” — 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 fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that newspaper reporters commonly call their articles "stories" points to a certain analogy between the novel and the newspaper.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading In our day prose fiction is almost an international phenomenon: novels of a high degree of popularity are immediately translated and promptly imitated in the most distant quarters of the globe.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MANUFACTURED IN U. S. A.
under normal conditions
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading THE HARVARD CLASSICS SHELF OF FICTION SELECTED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD.
at the time that
From this reading Even when prose fiction aims to be a fine art, it readily takes on a journalistic character; it is usually designed for immediate effect--at the concomitant risk of producing no other--and it easily passes from hand to hand or from country to country.
