used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
anew
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
of short duration or distance
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
a period of 100 years
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
true confidential information
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
dissimilaradjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪmələr/
not similar
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
EssayistnounUS /ˈeseɪɪst/
a writer of literary works
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
high-complexioned
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From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
interestinglyadverbUS /ˈɪntərestɪŋli/
in an interesting manner
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
ivory-faced
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From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
immediately past
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
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 For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
most important element
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
not any; not one
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
go across or through
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
a course of conduct
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peasant-artisan
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From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
by chance
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
permissibleadjectiveUS /pərˈmɪsəbəl/
that may be permitted especially as according to rule
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
PROPHETSnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
SingernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
precisely as stated
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading * * * * * While it is difficult to imagine a greater contrast than that between the Essayist on Man and the Singer of Myself, they were at least agreed as to the proper subject for human study.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
Whitman'snounUS /ˈwɪtmənz/
possessive form of “whitman” — United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
which person or people
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Readers who prefer to follow the path of events will find it again in the next chapter.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Physically they were most dissimilar--Pope, a little, deformed, ivory-faced wit, all nerves and eyes; Whitman, a huge, high-complexioned, phlegmatic peasant-artisan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For Whitman's thought, though it is very consciously his, is interestingly related to that of the preceding century and of his own, and no study of him would be at all complete which left this fact out of consideration.
a late time of life
From this reading AMONG THE PROPHETS With the completion of the main body of his work, and before we pass to the details of his last years in Camden, a brief digression into wider fields may perhaps be permissible.
