presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
affrontnounUS /əˈfrʌnt/
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading CHURCHILL: _The Author_.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
CHURCHILLnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading CHURCHILL: _The Author_.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
learning's
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From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
Maltravers
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From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
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 De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
the force of workers available
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
Montaignenoun
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
Montaigne's
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From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
not any; not one
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
by chance
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading De Montaigne could have made no man rash, but he could have made many men energetic and persevering.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It served less, perhaps, to excite than to sober and brace his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHURCHILL: _The Author_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
at the time that
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
which person or people
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When with much pains this boasted learning’s got, ‘Tis an affront to those who have it not.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THERE was something in De Montaigne’s conversation, which, without actual flattery, reconciled Maltravers to himself and his career.
