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From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
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From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
CitationsnounUS /saɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “citation” — an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading Citations.
DisraelinounUS /dɪzˈreɪli/
British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
INDIVIDUALSnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
LyttonnounUS /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
not any; not one
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
PersonalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
prevalencenounUS /ˈprevələns/
the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In fiction no hard and fast line between real and imaginary characters.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
satiricadjectiveUS /səˈtɪrɪk/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INDIVIDUALS Personalities the original and primitive element in satire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Effect of this influence upon the satiric product, and of this in turn upon the attitude toward satire.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Lack of personal satire among the novelists. Its prevalence limited to the earlier writers: Peacock, Lytton, Disraeli, and Thackeray before 1850 167
