used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A noticeable man, with _large grey eyes_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His poetry is that of a man who has kept company with kept-mistresses.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
depravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
at any time
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "A noticeable man, with _large grey eyes_."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
a young female
From this reading He talks indelicately like a tea-sipping milliner girl.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "A noticeable man, with _large grey eyes_."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His poetry is that of a man who has kept company with kept-mistresses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talks indelicately like a tea-sipping milliner girl.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
Hippocrene
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From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
How
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From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
Hunt'snounUS /hʌnts/
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
indelicately
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From this reading He talks indelicately like a tea-sipping milliner girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His poetry is that of a man who has kept company with kept-mistresses.
kept-mistresses
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From this reading His poetry is that of a man who has kept company with kept-mistresses.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A noticeable man, with _large grey eyes_."
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 How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He talks indelicately like a tea-sipping milliner girl.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A noticeable man, with _large grey eyes_."
millinernounUS /ˈmɪlɪnər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading He talks indelicately like a tea-sipping milliner girl.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
a form of address for a man
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading "A noticeable man, with _large grey eyes_."
obscenitiesnounUS /ɑːbˈsenɪtiz/
plural of “obscenity” — the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
literature in metrical form
From this reading His poetry is that of a man who has kept company with kept-mistresses.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
rancidadjectiveUS /ˈrænsɪd/
(used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
an educational institution
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading He talks indelicately like a tea-sipping milliner girl.
tea-sipping
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From this reading He talks indelicately like a tea-sipping milliner girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
a special situation
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could any man of high original genius ever stoop publicly, at the present day, to dip his fingers in the least of those glittering and rancid obscenities which float on the surface of Mr. Hunt's Hippocrene?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
which person or people
From this reading The extreme moral depravity of the Cockney School is another thing which is for ever thrusting itself upon the public attention, and convincing every man of sense who looks into their productions, that they who sport such sentiments can never be great poets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A noticeable man, with _large grey eyes_."
