used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
in actual fact
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
(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 Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
benefittedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
inflected form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
Clare
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From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
Ebenezer
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From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
one or the other of two
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
Elliott
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From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
propagandisticadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːpəɡənˈdɪstɪk/
of or relating to or characterized by propaganda
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
repealnounUS /rɪˈpiːl/
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading John Clare, on the other hand, impoverished all his life by the Corn Laws and other similar measures, wrote nothing dealing with a change in the agricultural situation.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with country life was either artistic or social in purpose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Although John Clare was a peasant suffering from poverty all his life, his poetry was not written with a propagandistic but with an artistic purpose.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Ebenezer Elliott, living at the sane time as Clare, wrote poems with a social purpose—for the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the lowering of the import duties on raw material.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although Elliott was actually benefitted by the Corn Laws, yet he wrote against them most bitterly.
