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From this reading Conclusion 237 INTRODUCTORY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
(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 Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
buildsnounUS /bɪldz/
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Conclusion 237 INTRODUCTORY.
disclosesverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
INTRODUCTORYadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading Conclusion 237 INTRODUCTORY.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
engage in
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
sternestadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnəst/
superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life of any man is interesting as it reveals human nature and discloses character.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It is humor and pathos; it is poetry and prose; it is the sternest tragedy and the broadest farce.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fiction builds its most fantastic structures upon the inventions of the brain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Biography is in itself a combination of all those elements which go to make up literature.
