fowles — John (Martin). 1926–2005, British novelist. His books include The Collector (1963), The Magus (1966), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1969), and The Tree (1991)
howells — William Dean, 1837–1920, U.S. author, critic, and editor.
vowels — Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to consonant). (in a syllable) the sound of greatest sonority, as i in grill. Compare consonant (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with consonant, as the (ē) of be (bē), we (wē), and yeast (yēst).
