163
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From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
AustennounUS /ˈɔːstɪn/
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
depictingnounUS /dɪˈpɪktɪŋ/
a representation by picture or portraiture
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
Elinor
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From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
Jane
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From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
Jane's
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From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
engage in
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
and nothing more
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
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 It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
required or under orders
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
believed likely
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is divided, I think, between the Archbishop and the supposed modern critic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading It could never be suspected of Elizabeth, or Elinor, {163} or Anne, or Fanny that there was Southern blood in her veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
Whately's
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From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
at the time that
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It would be that her chief defect in depicting woman's character was that she almost invariably did force the reader to spin from his own conjectures when the "mysteries of the heart" were the subject of her pages.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Jane's heroines are true women, admirably portrayed, but they only represent a certain proportion of their sex.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The criticism that the mind brought up on modern fiction would be likely to make on the girls of Jane Austen would be the reverse of Whately's.
