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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Subdivisions, based on authors’ methods and devices.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Subdivisions, based on authors’ methods and devices.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Subdivisions, based on authors’ methods and devices.
showing who or what does the action
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE REALISTIC Character of Victorian realism.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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Chuzzlewit
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From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Subdivisions, based on authors’ methods and devices.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
didacticadjectiveUS /daɪˈdæktɪk/
instructive (especially excessively)
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
command with authority
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
Egoistnoun
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
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communicated in words
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
LyttonnounUS /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Subdivisions, based on authors’ methods and devices.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature of realistic satire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REALISTIC Character of Victorian realism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Subdivisions, based on authors’ methods and devices.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading THE REALISTIC Character of Victorian realism.
REALISTICadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading THE REALISTIC Character of Victorian realism.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Nature of realistic satire.
satiristsnounUS /ˈsætərəsts/
plural of “satirist” — a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
SubdivisionsnounUS /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒənz/
plural of “subdivision” — an area composed of subdivided lots
From this reading Subdivisions, based on authors’ methods and devices.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading The direct or didactic satirists: Lytton, Thackeray, Dickens, Meredith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REALISTIC Character of Victorian realism.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
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VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Satire in plot or situation: _Martin Chuzzlewit_, _Vanity Fair_, _The Egoist_.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading THE REALISTIC Character of Victorian realism.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
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