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From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
highly skilled
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Yet the principle must be applied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the principle must be applied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
CONTRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
of great significance or value
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
immediately past
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Yet the principle must be applied.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
not in physical motion
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION I To exclude the living, as we must, in an estimate of the American contribution to the development we have been tracing, is especially unjust.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The injustice lies in the fact that an important part of the contribution falls on the hither side of 1870 and has to do with authors still active.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The modern realistic movement in English fiction has been affected to some degree by the work, has responded to the influence of the two Americans, Howells and James.
a late time of life
From this reading What has been accomplished during the last forty years has been largely under their leadership.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the principle must be applied.
