1674
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From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
Addison's
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From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
aidful
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From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
Annus
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From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
brought into existence
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
Cowley
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From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
Dr
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From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
Dryden's
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From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
fervours
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From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
LyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
Mirabilisnoun
four o'clocks
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
odenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE PLAIN.
poetizeverb
compose verses or put into verse
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
rough-cantering
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From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
tamenessnoun
the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An admiration of "the incomparable Mr. Cowley" did the sense of them more injury than the imitation of his rough-cantering ode could do their rhythm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
Watts's
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From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
in or at the place that
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The result must be dreadful where fervour will poetize without the aidful restraints of art and modesty.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading But Addison's tameness is wonderfully lovely beside the fervours of a man of honoured name,--Dr. Isaac Watts, born in 1674.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If any man would look upon absurdity in the garb of sobriety, let him search Dryden's _Annus Mirabilis_: Dr. Watts's _Lyrics_ are as bad; they are fantastic to utter folly.
