Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

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an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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

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

From this reading The two are practically one.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

showing who or what does the action

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of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

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act of working jointly

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someone who works in a coal mine

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come or bring to a finish or an end

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plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

many and different

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

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plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

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divisible by two

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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an ornamental facade

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acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)

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expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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the aggregate of past events

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

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a message received and understood

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

that provides interpretation

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the act of beginning something new

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plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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 With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

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a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

used to form the superlative

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verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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not any; not one

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

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amounting to a large indefinite number

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a feast day and the seven days following it

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the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The two are practically one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

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

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

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almost; nearly

From this reading The two are practically one.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

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plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

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act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

a male human offspring

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one who lives through affliction

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Even in the light of these confidences, it is no easy matter to attempt to separate or disengage their literary personalities.

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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

From this reading The two are practically one.

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plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

in the company of; together with

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

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

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

a late time of life

From this reading The brothers worked together for twenty-two years, and the amalgam of their diverse talents was so complete that, were it not for the information given by the survivor, it would be difficult to guess what each brought to the work which bears their names.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading With Critical Introductions and Interpretative Essays by Translated from the French by Alys Hallard With a Critical Introduction by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly A Frontispiece and Numerous Other Portraits with Descriptive Notes by Octave Uzanne P. F. Collier & Son New York The partnership of Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is probably the most curious and perfect example of collaboration recorded in literary history.