British literature

heathen or polytheistic (believe in many Gods) pagan

in wonder or admiration of in awe of

offspring, children, those who come after descendants

sad sorrowful

forewarning; a clue of what is to come foreshadowing

main, major predominant

to portray, to show to depict

parts elements

seller, trader Merchant

strongly, steadfastly firmly

importance; weight; stress emphasis (on)

to change to shift

worldly; non-religious secular

to substitute, to exchange to replace

story-telling narrative

based on reason, logical rational

plainness; uncomplicated simplicity

be seen/viewed as known as be regarded as

recognized; traditional; customary established

humble, plain, simple modest

to suggest to propose

associate, a not so close friend acquaintance

reflection, contemplation consideration

situation/condition circumstance

enough sufficient

important, well-known eminent

here: additional, another collateral

go off the point, wander away from the subject to digress

elegance, class refinement

produce, make to manufacture

here: sensible, practical, wise prudent

here: to serve/make happy to oblige

encouragement, incentive an inducement

appearance; coming of emergence

instinct, feeling intuition

simple, modest humble

increasingly, more and more, step by step progressively

delight in, take pleasure in to relish

bravery, courage, heroism valor

recall, bring back to recapture

wrestle; struggle to grapple

a surplus, an overindulgence “too much” an excess

support; promote; encourage to advocate

to go around, to avoid to circumvent

at length; widely extensively

weaknesses, limitations, flaws shortcomings

central character protagonist

having no end, endless interminable

characteristics, qualities attributes

cannot be divided; attached inseparable

characteristics features

here: to be of a particular point of view, usually religious or political persuasion

here: only solitary

possible to buy purchasable

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