1870
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From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
1880
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From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
BrandesverbUS /brændz/
third-person singular of “brand” — burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
a period of 100 years
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
CurrentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
DarwinismnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/
a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
evolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈluːʃəneri/
of or relating to or produced by evolution
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
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 Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
the act of departing
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
Grabow
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From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
graniticadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈnɪtɪk/
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
How
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From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
IbsennounUS /ˈɪbsən/
realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
most important element
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
NineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
out-worn
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From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
an amount of time
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
probingadjectiveUS /ˈproʊbɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
express in words
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
have in common
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading George Brandes was delivering his lectures on the _Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature_; from Norway came the deeply probing questionings of the granitic Ibsen; from across the North Sea from England echoes of the evolutionary theory and Darwinism.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too much logic, too much contention for its own sake, one might say, and too little art.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
in a violent manner
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a time of controversy and bitterness, of a conflict joined between the old and the new, both going to extremes, in which nearly every one had a share.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading How many of the works of that period are already out-worn, and how old-fashioned the theories that were then so violently defended and attacked!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Translated from the Danish By Anna Grabow In the decade from 1870 to 1880 a new spirit was stirring in the intellectual and literary world of Denmark.
