affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
(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 But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Taste for it must be cultivated in childhood.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Taste for it must be cultivated in childhood.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
discriminationnounUS /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
divisible by two
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Taste for it must be cultivated in childhood.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading What is true of the novel is true of all other literature.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Taste for it must be cultivated in childhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
and nothing more
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What is true of the novel is true of all other literature.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
sellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What is true of the novel is true of all other literature.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
precisely as stated
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is true of the novel is true of all other literature.
at the time that
From this reading When the poor novel sells vastly better than the good novel, the poor will be produced to supply the demand, the general taste will be still further lowered, and the power of discrimination fade out more and more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The best supply in this case will only very slowly affect the quality of the demand.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But as to fiction, even if the writers of it were all trained in it as an art, it is not so easy to lift the public taste to their artistic level.
