used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
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From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The individual was unequal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading It was not so much a superiority in the men of other ages to the Victorian men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was a superiority of Victorian men to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading The individual was unequal.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
VICTORIANadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS What was really unsatisfactory in Victorian literature is something much easier to feel than to state.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps that is why the society became unequal: I cannot say.
