Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

(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 A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

any thing at all

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

a state at a particular time

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

fill with distaste

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

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From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

at any time

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

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From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

a man of refinement

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

the force of workers available

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

not any; not one

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

and nothing more

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

by chance

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

a human being

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

more desirable than another

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

express in words

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

not in physical motion

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

in or at that place or location

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

at the time that

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

which person or people

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two kinds of men were especially displeasing to him and were ever a subject for his disgust: the critic who never produced anything, but judges all things (to whom he preferred a candle merchant), and the educated gentleman who believes himself an artist, who has imagined Venice different from what it is, and has had disillusions.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading A true artist, for him, never could be wicked, for an artist is before all an observer; the first quality for an observer is to possess good eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If they are blurred with passion, or personal interest, things escape them; a good heart makes a good mind!

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When he met a person of this kind, there was an explosion of scorn which showed itself, perhaps through cutting answers (he would pretend that he had no imagination, never fancied anything nor knew anything) or through a silence still more haughty.

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From this reading His worship of the beautiful led him to say: "The moral is not only a part of the æsthetic, but its condition foundationally."