1608
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From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
how long something has existed
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In power and size, Milton greatly excels.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
brought into existence
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
excelsverbUS /ɪkˈselz/
third-person singular of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading In power and size, Milton greatly excels.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
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 John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading In power and size, Milton greatly excels.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN MILTON.
keen-cutting
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From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
the force of workers available
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading JOHN MILTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In power and size, Milton greatly excels.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
rapiernounUS /ˈreɪpiər/
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In power and size, Milton greatly excels.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
sword-play
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From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
at the time that
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.
a late time of life
From this reading John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.
