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Chapter IX
THACKERAY'S STYLE AND MANNER OF WORK. A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical. The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential. In matter it should be moral and amusing. In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
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From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
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From this reading In matter it should be moral and amusing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THACKERAY'S STYLE AND MANNER OF WORK.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
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From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In matter it should be moral and amusing.
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From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
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From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
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From this reading THACKERAY'S STYLE AND MANNER OF WORK.
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From this reading In matter it should be moral and amusing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading In matter it should be moral and amusing.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THACKERAY'S STYLE AND MANNER OF WORK.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A novel in style should be easy, lucid, and of course grammatical.
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From this reading THACKERAY'S STYLE AND MANNER OF WORK.
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From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
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From this reading THACKERAY'S STYLE AND MANNER OF WORK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In manner it may be realistic, or sublime, or ludicrous;--or it may be all these if the author can combine them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same may be said of any book; but that which is intended to recreate should be easily understood,--for which purpose lucid narration is an essential.
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From this reading THACKERAY'S STYLE AND MANNER OF WORK.
