1778
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From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
1814
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From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
AustennounUS /ˈɔːstɪn/
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
Burney
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From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
cannot
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From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
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 Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
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 Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
set up or found
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
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From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
and nothing more
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
social deportment
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
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 In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
and nothing more
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
prunedverbUS /pruːnd/
past form of “prune” — cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This change cannot be explained by the great difference in manners only.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
not known
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
Waverley
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From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
at the time that
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
which person or people
From this reading This new era in the English novel was due not to a change of environment, but to the new ideals of those who wrote.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In 1778, English fiction was represented by the work of Miss Burney, and for thirty-six years, until 1814, when _Waverley_ appeared, this rare plant was preserved and kept alive by a group of women, who trimmed and pruned off many of its rough branches and gave to the wild native fruit a delicacy and fragrance unknown to it before.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The mode of life described by the early novelists was in existence sixty years after they wrote scenes typical of the customs and manners of their day, just as the quiet home life described by Miss Austen was to be found in England a hundred years before it graced the pages of a book.
a late time of life
From this reading Fanny Burney A noteworthy transformation took place in the English novel during the late years of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth.
