how long something has existed
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
brought into existence
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
Boz
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From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
contributingadjectiveUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
decadesnounUS /deˈkeɪdz/
plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
Julia
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From this reading Julia Pardoe.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
Martineau
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From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Trollope.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
Pardoe
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From this reading Julia Pardoe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
express in speech
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
thirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/
the time of life between 30 and 40
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
Trollopenoun
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading Mrs. Trollope.
twentiesnounUS /ˈtwentiz/
the time of life between 20 and 30
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dickens, under the name of Boz, was contributing his sketches to _The Old Monthly Magazine_ and the _Evening Chronicle_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harriet Martineau Somewhere between the second and third decades of the nineteenth century, the modern novel was born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The romances of the twenties are, for the most part, old-fashioned in tone, and speak of an earlier age; but in the thirties, the modern novel, with its exact reproduction of places, customs, and speech, and strong local flavour, was full-grown.
