used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
Augustanadjective
relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
of short duration or distance
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
formalismnounUS /ˈfɔːrməlɪzəm/
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
medievalism
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From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
not divisible by two
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
an amount of time
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
precursornounUS /priˈkɜːrsər/
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
proportionateadjectiveUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/
being in due proportion
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
rationalismnoun
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
supernaturalismnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəlɪzəm/
a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too great correctness and restraint must always result in proportionate liberty.
twilights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mysterious twilights of medievalism invited eyes tired of the noonday glare of Augustan formalism.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading That odd form might be called a brief in behalf of banished romance, since it voiced a protest against the excess of rationalism and realism in the early eighteenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gothic Romance The real precursor of supernaturalism in modern English literature was the Gothic novel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the eternal swing of the pendulum of literary history, the ebb and flow of fiction inevitably bring a reaction against any extreme, so it was with the fiction of the period.
