1783
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From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
1832
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From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
1916
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From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
Crabbe
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From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
diversitynounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
noticeable heterogeneity
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
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 Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
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 In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
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 In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
ORIGINnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
an amount of time
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
Pitt'snounUS /pɪts/
possessive form of “pitt” — a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
PoeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading In 1832 Scott died, not many months after the death of Goethe.
SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Published October, 1916 THE ORIGIN OF ROMANCE The period of English political history which falls between Pitt's acceptance of office as prime minister, in 1783, and the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, is a period rich in character and event.
William
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From this reading In 1783 William Blake produced his _Poetical Sketches_, and George Crabbe published _The Village_.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Between these two dates a great company of English writers produced a literature of immense bulk, and of almost endless diversity of character.
a late time of life
From this reading The same period of fifty years is one of the most crowded epochs of our national literature.
