Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

(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 This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press The writings of many of the women considered in this volume have sunk into an oblivion from which their intrinsic merit should have preserved them.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

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

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

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

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

fresh and animated

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

showing who or what does the action

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

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carefully weighed

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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

characterized by great determination

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

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From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

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From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press The writings of many of the women considered in this volume have sunk into an oblivion from which their intrinsic merit should have preserved them.

belonging to a thing by its very nature

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

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

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From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

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

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the force of workers available

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

any admirable quality or attribute

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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not any; not one

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press The writings of many of the women considered in this volume have sunk into an oblivion from which their intrinsic merit should have preserved them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

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to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

an amount of time

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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

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From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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Scottish writer of adventure novels (1721-1771)

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

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From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

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From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

doomed to extinction

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of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press The writings of many of the women considered in this volume have sunk into an oblivion from which their intrinsic merit should have preserved them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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

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without hesitation

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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during the time that

From this reading While in other arts the tastes of men and women vary little, the choice of novels is to a large degree determined by sex.

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which person or people

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Many men who acknowledge unhesitatingly that Jane Austen is superior as an artist to Smollett, will find more pleasure in the breezy adventures of _Roderick Random_ than in the drawing-room atmosphere of _Emma_; while no woman can read a novel of Smollett's without loathing, although she must acknowledge that the Scottish writer is a man of genius.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

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set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading This is partly due to the fact that nearly all the books on literature have been written from a man's stand-point.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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