1757
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From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
how long something has existed
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
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 He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
incoherencenounUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəns/
lack of cohesion or clarity or organization
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW VISION.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
by chance
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
unusual or striking
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW VISION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
in the direction of
From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
precisely as stated
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE NEW VISION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in 1757, towards the close of the reign of George II.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some of them are as lovely as they are careless, while many present a curious contrast in the apparent incoherence of the simplest language.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
William
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From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Possibly if he had been sent to an age more capable of understanding him, his genius would not have been tempted to utter itself with such a wildness as appears to indicate hopeless indifference to being understood.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading William Blake, the painter of many strange and fantastic but often powerful--sometimes very beautiful pictures--wrote poems of an equally remarkable kind.
