adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Shakespeare was a dramatist among dramatists.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
dramatistnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading Shakespeare was a dramatist among dramatists.
dramatists
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From this reading Shakespeare was a dramatist among dramatists.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shakespeare was a man among men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Shakespeare was a man among men.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
others
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From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
outshinesverbUS /ˈaʊtʃaɪnz/
third-person singular of “outshine” — shine brighter than
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From each he differs in being greater, he outshines them all.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shakespeare was a dramatist among dramatists.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We can see how there were those who led up to him, and others again who led away from him.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "THERE is but one Milton,"* there is, too, but one Shakespeare, yet John Milton, far more than William Shakespeare, stands a lonely figure in our literature.
