used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
approximateverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmət/
be close or similar
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
without deviation
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
not any; not one
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/
plural of “response” — a result
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
schoolmasters
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From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
a special situation
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
upper-classadjective
occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have, as a nation, a certain ideal of what a schoolmaster must be; to that he must by art or nature approximate, and there is no help for it but to alter our ideal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am, it is undeniable, writing against their dullness, but it is, I hold, a dullness that is imposed upon them by the conditions under which they live.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nothing else of any wide value can be done until that is done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am haunted by a fear that the careless reader will think I am writing against upper-class schoolmasters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Indeed, I believe, could I put the thing directly to the profession--"Do you not yourselves feel needlessly limited and dull?"--should receive a majority of affirmative responses.
