adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading It is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
cloutnounUS /klaʊt/
a target used in archery
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
how
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From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
importunateadjective
expressing persistant and earnest entreaty
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
Lepidus
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From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
like-mindedadjective
of the same turn of mind
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading It is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, superior in so much, they will still count their importunate sensibility as the choicest of their gifts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And Lepidus, who loves to wonder, can have no better subject for his admiration than the pathos of the time.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Now this fugitive writer has not been so swift but that I have caught him a clout as he went.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he will do it again; and those like-minded will assuredly also continue to show how much more completely human, how much more sensitive, how much more responsible, is the art of the critic than the world has ever dreamt till now.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun.