acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
cannot
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From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
Casaubon
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From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
equalled
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From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
Juvenalnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
metaphorsnounUS /ˈmetəfɔːrz/
plural of “metaphor” — a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
Persius
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From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think he cannot be allowed to stand in competition either with Juvenal or Horace.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
undoubted
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From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But more of this in its proper place, where I shall say somewhat in particular of our general performance in making these two authors English.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the meantime I think myself obliged to give Persius his undoubted due, and to acquaint the world, with Casaubon, in what he has equalled and in what excelled his two competitors.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, for once, I will venture to be so vain as to affirm that none of his hard metaphors or forced expressions are in my translation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus far, my lord, you see it has gone very hard with Persius.
