1660
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From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
1685
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From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
1740
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From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The protest against the Puritanic view of life had become strong.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The protest against the Puritanic view of life had become strong.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading When Oliver Cromwell died, the restoration of the monarchy was inevitable.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Oliver Cromwell died, the restoration of the monarchy was inevitable.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The protest against the Puritanic view of life had become strong.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading When Oliver Cromwell died, the restoration of the monarchy was inevitable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
monarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading When Oliver Cromwell died, the restoration of the monarchy was inevitable.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading When Oliver Cromwell died, the restoration of the monarchy was inevitable.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
Pamela
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From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
PeriodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The protest against the Puritanic view of life had become strong.
Puritanicadjective
morally rigorous and strict
From this reading The protest against the Puritanic view of life had become strong.
RestorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
Richardson'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsənz/
possessive form of “richardson” — United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading (1660-1685) in 1660 and ends before the appearance, in 1740, of a new literary creation, Richardson's _Pamela_, the novel of domestic life and character.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The protest against the Puritanic view of life had become strong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This period is often called the age of Dryden and Pope, the two chief poets of the time.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The protest against the Puritanic view of life had become strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Oliver Cromwell died, the restoration of the monarchy was inevitable.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Oliver Cromwell died, the restoration of the monarchy was inevitable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading History of the Period.--This chapter opens with the Restoration of Charles II.
