used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
APOLOGIESnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading APOLOGIES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
bottes
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From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading True that others gild the evening clouds and the western horizon merely to please the horizon and the clouds.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
a female human offspring
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
give a description of
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
divisible by two
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading True that others gild the evening clouds and the western horizon merely to please the horizon and the clouds.
apart from; not including
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
gildverbUS /ɡɪld/
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
From this reading True that others gild the evening clouds and the western horizon merely to please the horizon and the clouds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading True that others gild the evening clouds and the western horizon merely to please the horizon and the clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
and nothing more
From this reading True that others gild the evening clouds and the western horizon merely to please the horizon and the clouds.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
others
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From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
make a painting
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
propos
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From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading True that others gild the evening clouds and the western horizon merely to please the horizon and the clouds.
at the time that
From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must now describe the place to which Hope conducted his daughter, and please do not skip our little description.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But we hold with Pope that "The proper study of mankind is man," and that authors' pictures are bores, except as narrow frames to big incidents.
à
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From this reading It is true that some of our gifted contemporaries paint Italian scenery at prodigious length _à propos de bottes_, and others show in many pages that the rocks and the sea are picturesque objects, even when irrelevant.
