1888
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From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
in the past
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
autobiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
Björnson
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From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
BrandesverbUS /brændz/
third-person singular of “brand” — burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
emanateverbUS /ˈeməneɪt/
proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
divisible by two
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
highest in quality
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
Hamsunnoun
Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
IbsennounUS /ˈɪbsən/
realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
KnutnounUS /knʌt/
king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
meteoricadjectiveUS /ˌmiːtiˈɔːrɪk/
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
and nothing more
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
ScandinavianadjectiveUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
star-gazers
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From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
move an implement through
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
Strindbergnoun
Swedish dramatist and novelist (1849-1912)
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading And now he blazed forth overnight, with meteoric suddenness, with a strange, fantastic, intense brilliance which could only emanate from a star of the first magnitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
not known
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
look attentively
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was unknown; whatever slight attention his earlier struggles for recognition may have attracted was long ago forgotten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the autumn of 1888 a Danish magazine published a few chapters of an autobiographical novel which instantly created the greatest stir in literary circles throughout Europe.
which person or people
From this reading But even the professional star-gazers, who maintained a vigilant watch on northern skies, had never come across the name of Knut Hamsun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading At that time Ibsen, Björnson, Brandes, Strindberg, and other Scandinavian writers were at the height of their cosmopolitan fame, and it was only natural that the reading world should keep in close touch with the literary production of the North.
