Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

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

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

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

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

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

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

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

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

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From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

a period of 100 years

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

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 [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

the decade from 1950 to 1959

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

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

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

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

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

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

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

immediately past

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

small in range or scope

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

preside over

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

an old word for “no”

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

not any; not one

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

on one occasion

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

go across or through

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

boring verbosity

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

a period of five years

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

the decade from 1970 to 1979

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

and nothing more

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

the decade from 1960 to 1969

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading I shall have to put our friend Anthony in a very moderate and prosaic rank; I shall not conceal my sense of his modest claims and conspicuous faults, of his prolixity, his limited sphere, his commonplace.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

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

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

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

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

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

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

English writer of novels (1815-1882)

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

precisely as stated

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We did not think so in England in the fifties, the sixties, and the seventies, in the heyday of Victorian romance; and I do not think we ought to pass that judgment now in this last quinquennium of our century.

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

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

which person or people

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

the words that are spoken

From this reading [1] Amongst other difficulties it may be observed that such words as "and," "is," "are," "the," "who," "his," "its," "have," "been"--words without which few English sentences can be constructed--do not form the short syllables of a true dactyl.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading But in view of the enormous popularity he once enjoyed, of the space he filled for a whole generation, I cannot altogether omit him from these studies of the Victorian writers.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading IX ANTHONY TROLLOPE Some of our younger friends who read the name which heads this essay may incline to think that it ought to be very short indeed, nay, be limited to a single remark; and, like the famous chapter on the snakes in Iceland, it should simply run--that Anthony Trollope has no place at all in Victorian literature.