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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be interesting to follow a little more closely this current of antagonism.
accounts
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
achieved
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From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
actuating
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
adaptation
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
already
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
antagonism
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any
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be interesting to follow a little more closely this current of antagonism.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
Bock
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
chiefly
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
closely
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condemnation
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
critics
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
current
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detract
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
died
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
directed
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
dominion
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From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
edge
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
exemplified
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
follow
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
genius
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
Germany
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
given
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
gradually
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
heaped
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
here
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
imitators
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imperceptibly
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
incapacities
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
influence
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
interesting
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From this reading It would be interesting to follow a little more closely this current of antagonism.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be interesting to follow a little more closely this current of antagonism.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
largely
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
letters
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
life
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
little
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lived
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
measure
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From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
misunderstanding
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
more
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
only
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
OPPOSITION
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
others
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
out
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
own
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
principle
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
protest
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
raised
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
satire
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
Schummel
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
SENTIMENTALISM
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
soberer
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
some
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From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
STERNE
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
Sterne's
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
sweeping
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From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
there
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
thinking
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be interesting to follow a little more closely this current of antagonism.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
tone
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
TYPE
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From this reading OPPOSITION TO STERNE AND HIS TYPE OF SENTIMENTALISM Sterne’s influence in Germany lived its own life, and gradually and imperceptibly died out of letters, as an actuating principle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
voices
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
way
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
ways
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
whetted
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sweeping condemnation which the soberer critics heaped upon the incapacities of his imitators has been exemplified in the accounts already given of Schummel, Bock and others.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be interesting to follow a little more closely this current of antagonism.
writing
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet its dominion was not achieved without some measure of opposition.
Yorick's
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From this reading The tone of protest was largely directed, the edge of satire was chiefly whetted, against the misunderstanding adaptation of Yorick’s ways of thinking and writing, and only here and there were voices raised to detract in any way from the genius of Sterne.
