used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
accountingnounUS /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
how long something has existed
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
(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 But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
a state at a particular time
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
unvarying in nature
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
dearly loved
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
dowdynounUS /ˈdaʊdi/
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
drawe
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From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
ExcursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
fozy
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From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
an established custom
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
immediately past
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
laxitynounUS /ˈlæksəti/
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
the act of departing
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
by chance
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
plethoricadjective
excessively abundant
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
literature in metrical form
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
prosing
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From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
purfled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
deliver by singing
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
solonounUS /ˈsoʊloʊ/
any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
thick-winded
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From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
a special situation
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
threescorenoun
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
Ticklernoun
a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
Twickenham
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From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Oh! dear me, James, what a dull, dozing, disjointed, dawdling, dowdy of a drawe would be his muse, in her very best voice and tune, when called upon to get up and sing a solo after the sweet and strong singer of Twickenham!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
at the time that
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
in the company of; together with
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading _North._ Or Wordsworth--with his eternal--Here we go up, and up, and up, and here we go down, down, and here we go roundabout, roundabout!--Look at the nerveless laxity of his _Excursion!_--What interminable prosing!-- The language is out of condition:--fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Tickler._ What would become of Bowles himself, with all his elegance, pathos, and true feeling?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
a late time of life
From this reading _North._ Pope's poetry is full of nature, at least of what I have been in the constant habit of accounting nature for the last threescore and ten years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But (thank you, James, that snuff is really delicious) leaving nature and art, and all that sort of thing, I wish to ask a single question: what poet of this age, with the exception, perhaps, of Byron, can be justly said, when put in comparison with Pope, to have written the English language at all....
