used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
in actual fact
From this reading The task which he actually chose was not calculated to promote his happiness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The task which he actually chose was not calculated to promote his happiness.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The task which he actually chose was not calculated to promote his happiness.
commentatornounUS /ˈkɑːmənteɪtər/
an expert who observes and comments on something
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading He was not without compensation.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
DUNCES
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From this reading THE WAR WITH THE DUNCES.
Dunciad
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From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
set up or found
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The task which he actually chose was not calculated to promote his happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not without compensation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
lamentsnounUS /ləˈments/
plural of “lament” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not without compensation.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
on one occasion
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading The task which he actually chose was not calculated to promote his happiness.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
in the near future
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
not in physical motion
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE DUNCES.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
translatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE DUNCES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not without compensation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drudgery--for the latter part of his task must have been felt as drudgery--once over, he found himself in a thoroughly independent position, still on the right side of forty, and able to devote his talents to any task which might please him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE DUNCES.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was not without compensation.
a late time of life
From this reading In the Dunciad, published soon after the Odyssey, Pope laments ten years spent as a commentator and translator.
