Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

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

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

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

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

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

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

brought into existence

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

plural of “compatriot” — a person from your own country

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

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

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

a state of high honor

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

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

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

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

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

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

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

a high place

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

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

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

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

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

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

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

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

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

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 Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

one who writes novels

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

inspired by love for your country

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

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

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

and nothing more

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

make steady

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

coming after or following

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

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

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

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

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

in the direction of

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

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

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.

being of use or service

From this reading Perhaps no two authors of fiction influenced so many lives and gave to so many the initial impulse towards a glorious or a useful career.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

precisely as stated

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

a vivid mental image

From this reading In certain passages he reaches, very simply, the heights of inspired vision.

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

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

(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 He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

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

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The interest of his tales is convincing and unflagging; and there runs through his work a steady vein of friendliness for the old country which the succeeding generations of his compatriots have replaced by a less definite sentiment.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He wrote before the great American language was born, and he wrote as well as any novelist of his time.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading If he pitches upon episodes redounding to the glory of the young republic, surely England has glory enough to forgive him, for the sake of his excellence, the patriotic bias at her expense.