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From this reading Keswick, September 16, 1803.
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From this reading Keswick, September 16, 1803.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
brow-hanging
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From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
character-portraits
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From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
Hazlittnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
ten 10s
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
intellectualsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəlz/
plural of “intellectual” — a person who uses the mind creatively
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
Keswick
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From this reading Keswick, September 16, 1803.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
social deportment
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
ninety-nineadjective
being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
not any; not one
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
the middle of the day
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Keswick, September 16, 1803.
shoe-contemplating
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From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has no imaginative memory; so much for his intellectuals.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His manners are to ninety-nine in one hundred singularly repulsive; brow-hanging; shoe-contemplating--strange.
WedgwoodnounUS /ˈwedʒwʊd/
English potter (1730-1795)
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
William
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From this reading William Hazlitt, is a thinking, observant, original man; of great power as a painter of character-portraits, and far more in the manner of the old painters than any living artist, but the objects must be before him.
the day immediately before today
From this reading My dear Wedgwood, I reached home on yesterday noon.
