Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

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

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading And the Brontes might well be added to the list.

later than; following

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

how long something has existed

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

(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 TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

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

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

achieved or reached

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And the Brontes might well be added to the list.

for the reason that

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

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From this reading And the Brontes might well be added to the list.

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From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

with respect to chronology

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

carefully weighed

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

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

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

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

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

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

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

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

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

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

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

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From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

immediately past

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading And the Brontes might well be added to the list.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And the Brontes might well be added to the list.

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

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

not one, and not any

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

one who writes novels

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

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From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

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From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

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

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

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

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

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

From this reading And the Brontes might well be added to the list.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

English writer of novels (1815-1882)

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Reade lived two years after Trollope, but seems chronologically far before him as a novelist.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

plural of “victorian” — a person who lived during the reign of Victoria

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And the Brontes might well be added to the list.

during the time that

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading In the same way, Disraeli and Bulwer Lytton, as we now look back upon them, appear to be figures of another age; though the former lived to within a few years of Trollope, and the latter died but two years before Kingsley.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.

a late time of life

From this reading The men are mentioned in the order of their birth; yet it seems more natural to place Trollope last, not at all because he lived to 1882, while Kingsley died seven years earlier.

but in spite of that

From this reading TROLLOPE AND OTHERS Five or six writers of fiction, none of whom has attained a position like that of the three great Victorians already considered, yet all of whom loomed large in their day, have met with unequal treatment at the hands of time: Bulwer Lytton, Disraeli, Reade, Trollope, Kingsley.