1764
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From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
1820
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From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
BIRKHEAD
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From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
EDITH
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From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the 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 Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
a boy or man
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
at a previous time
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
LecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
Ltd
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From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
Maturin's
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From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
Melmoth
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From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
Otranto
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From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
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 The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Study of the Gothic Romance EDITH BIRKHEAD M.A.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
in the direction of
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Assistant Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Bristol Formerly Noble Fellow in the University of Liverpool London Constable & Company Ltd.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
Walpole's
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From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The origin and development of the Gothic Romance are set forth in detail from the appearance of Walpole's _Castle of Otranto_ in 1764 to the publication of Maturin's _Melmoth the Wanderer_ in 1820; and the survey of this phase of the novel is continued, in the later chapters, to modern times.
in or at the place that
From this reading One of these is devoted to the Tale of Terror in America, where in the hands of Hawthorne and Poe its treatment became a fine art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The aim of this book is to give some account of the growth of supernatural fiction in English literature, beginning with the vogue of the Gothic Romance and Tale of Terror towards the close of the eighteenth century.
