used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is a strange book.
how long something has existed
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
(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 The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here is a strange book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a strange book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
integraladjectiveUS /ˈɪntəɡrəl/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a strange book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
Karin
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From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
Michaëlis
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From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The author, Karin Michaëlis, a Dane, is not at all known in France.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
and nothing more
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Here is a strange book.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading _The Dangerous Age_ is not her first book; but it is, I feel sure, the first that has been translated into French.
unadornedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdɔːrnd/
not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading A novel from the North, its solid structure, its clear, unadorned form are purely Latin.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman's novel, in its integral and violent sincerity it can only be compared to certain famous masculine confessions.
