how long something has existed
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
Alderson
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From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Amelia Opie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such are the novels of Amelia Opie and Mary Brunton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such are the novels of Amelia Opie and Mary Brunton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
have
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
for the reason that
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
Brunton
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From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
furornounUS /ˈfjʊrɔːr/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
as might be expected
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
Norwich
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From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
Opie
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From this reading Amelia Opie.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such are the novels of Amelia Opie and Mary Brunton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These novels should be preserved, not necessarily for their literary excellence, but because they bear the imprint of an age.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mary Brunton Every novel that touches upon the life of its generation naturally in course of time becomes historical.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Opie, then Miss Alderson, left her quiet home in Norwich to visit London at the height of the furor occasioned by the French Revolution.
