Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

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From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

later than; following

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

anew

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

a quantity of money

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

not accessible to view

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The contrast in market value is significant.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

in an effective manner

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

for this reason

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

exceedingly bad

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The contrast in market value is significant.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

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From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading The contrast in market value is significant.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

treat with contempt

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

as might be expected

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

in an essential manner

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

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From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

most frequent or common

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

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From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

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From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

-ing form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

an educational institution

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

mental responsiveness and awareness

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading The contrast in market value is significant.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

a quantity of money

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

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From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

lacking in magnanimity

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The contrast in market value is significant.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

during the time that

From this reading It is noteworthy that for the _Mysteries of Udolpho_ Mrs. Radcliffe received £500, and for _The Italian_ £800; while for the manuscript of _Northanger Abbey_, the bookseller paid Jane Austen the ungenerous sum of £10, selling it again later to Henry Austen for the same amount.

which person or people

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The publisher, who, it may be added, was not necessarily a literary critic, probably realised that if the mock romance were successful, its tendency would be to endanger the popularity of the prevailing mode in fiction.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A conflict between "sense and sensibility" was naturally to be expected; and, the year after Mrs. Radcliffe published _The Italian_, Jane Austen had completed her _Northanger Abbey_, ridiculing the "horrid" school of fiction.

a late time of life

From this reading Hence for many years it was concealed as effectively as if it had lain in the haunted apartment of one of Mrs. Radcliffe's Gothic abbeys.