1857
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From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
(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 In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading "Why have I alluded to this man?
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
Barton
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From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
for the reason that
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
cannot
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From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
epoch-maker
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From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
explicitlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/
in an explicit manner
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why have I alluded to this man?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why have I alluded to this man?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What then is that peculiar mission?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why have I alluded to this man?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
not any; not one
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
profounder
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From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
rectitudenounUS /ˈrektɪtuːd/
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
regenerator
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From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
snow-flake
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From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
required or under orders
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What then is that peculiar mission?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why have I alluded to this man?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the very first of these stories, _Amos Barton_, she announces it quite explicitly, though it cannot be supposed at all consciously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why have I alluded to this man?
undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
precisely as stated
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What then is that peculiar mission?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
which person or people
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why have I alluded to this man?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, into this field of beneficent activity which _The Novel_ has created, comes in 1857 George Eliot: comes with no more noise than that of a snow-flake falling on snow, yet--as I have said, and as I wish now to show with some detail--comes as an epoch-maker, both by virtue of the peculiar mission she undertakes and of the method in which she carries it out.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
but in spite of that
From this reading I have alluded to him, reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day: as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."
