at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD BACON AND HIS COEVALS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
BACONnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading LORD BACON AND HIS COEVALS.
Bacon'snounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
civ
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From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
COEVALSnoun
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading LORD BACON AND HIS COEVALS.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
dedicatingverbUS /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dedicate” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
embodiments
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From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
the organ of sight
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
highest in quality
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
for this reason
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD BACON AND HIS COEVALS.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
and nothing more
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
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 The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD BACON AND HIS COEVALS.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
Milton's
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From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
PsalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
express a supposition
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except it be Milton's, there is not any prose fuller of grand poetic embodiments than Lord Bacon's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Towards the latter end of his life, however, being in ill health at the time, he translated seven of the Psalms of David into verse, dedicating them to George Herbert.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
workmanshipnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The best of them is Psalm civ.--just the one upon which we might suppose, from his love to the laws of Nature, he would dwell with the greatest sympathy.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he always writes contemptuously of poetry, having in his eye no doubt the commonplace kinds of it, which will always occupy more bulk, and hence be more obtrusive, than that which is true in its nature and rare in its workmanship.
