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From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
admirari
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From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
Dr
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From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I still insisted that admiration was more pleasing than judgement, as love is more pleasing than friendship.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I still insisted that admiration was more pleasing than judgement, as love is more pleasing than friendship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I still insisted that admiration was more pleasing than judgement, as love is more pleasing than friendship.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I still insisted that admiration was more pleasing than judgement, as love is more pleasing than friendship.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
NilnounUS /nɪl/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading I still insisted that admiration was more pleasing than judgement, as love is more pleasing than friendship.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
St
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From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I still insisted that admiration was more pleasing than judgement, as love is more pleasing than friendship.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration--judgement, to estimate things at their true value.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Sunday, April 16, being Easter Day, after having attended the solemn service at St. Paul's, I dined with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Williams.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I maintained that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in Nil admirari, for that I thought admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire, which people generally do as they advance in life.
