used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
adulationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
debilitynounUS /dəˈbɪləti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
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dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
Dr
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
extolledverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊld/
inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
the state of being honored
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
languishingverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
immediately past
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
Nervinoun
Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
not any; not one
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
to a prodigious degree
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No man has done more honour to England, than Mr Locke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _The_ English dictionary is prodigiously defective--_Nervi desunt._ It has no force of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading This wilderness of words displays a mind, patient, but almost incapable of reasoning; ignorant, but oppressed by a load of frivolous ideas; proud of its own powers, but languishing in the last stage of hopeless debility.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading We have long extolled it with the wildest luxuriance of adulation, and we pretend to despise the worshippers of _the golden calf_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would he have said or thought, had Dr Johnson's dictionary been published in his days?
