Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

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From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

on or to one side

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

a period of 10 years

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

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From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

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 GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

set down according to a plan

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

full of life and energy

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

engage in

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

not any; not one

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

one who writes novels

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

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 Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

blindly imitative

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

plural of “thou” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading GEORGE ELIOT George Eliot began fiction a decade later than Thackeray, but seems more than a decade nearer to us.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

habitually speaking the truth

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

conformity to reality or actuality

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

to a vital degree

From this reading Eliot drew much nearer to the truth, the quiet, homely verity of her scenes is a closer approximation to life, realizes life more vitally than the most veracious page of "Vanity Fair."

at the time that

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

in or at the place that

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With her the full pulse of modern realism is felt a-throbbing.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Not that the great woman novelist made the mistake of a slavish imitation of the actual: that capital, lively scene in the early part of "The Mill on the Floss," where Mrs. Tulliver's connections make known to us their delightsome personalities, is not a mere transcript from life; and all the better for that.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There is no more of the ye's and thous with which, when he would make an exordium, Thackeray addressed the world--a fashion long since laid aside.