Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

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From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

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

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

anew

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

(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 It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

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

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

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

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

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

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

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From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

characteristic of the present

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

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From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

yet to be or coming

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

usually; as a rule

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

depressingly dark

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

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

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

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

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

in a hopeless manner

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

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

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

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

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

not close together in time

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

immediately past

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

a form of address for a man

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

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From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

not any; not one

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

and nothing more

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

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From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

an amount of time

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

a person who expects the worst

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

plural of “proviso” — a stipulated condition

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

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From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It must again, and most strongly, be insisted that this "downward movement," like such movements generally in literature, is only so to be characterised with considerable provisos and allowances.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

carry out

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

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

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

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

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

up to a particular time

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

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

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

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From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Literary "down-grades" are not like the slopes of an inclined plane: they are like portions of a mountain range, in which isolated peaks may shoot up almost level with the very highest of the central group, but in which the table lands are lower, the _average_ height of the hills inferior, and the general sky-line a nearer and nearer approximation to the plain.

precisely as stated

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

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

From this reading At the actual death of Dickens there was no reason for any one less hopelessly pessimist than Peacock's Mr. Toobad, or Sydney Smith's Tuxford waiter, to take a gloomy view of the future of the novel.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

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

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It so happened that the beginning of this period coincided very nearly with the beginning of that slightly downward movement of the nineteenth-century novel which has been referred to at the end of the last chapter: and he thus had opportunities of observing it all along its course, till we parted company.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.

the day immediately before today

From this reading THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY--CONCLUSION In regard to a large part of the subject of the present chapter the present writer possesses the knowledge of a reviewer, week by week and almost day by day, of contemporary fiction between 1873 and 1895.