used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
academicallyadverbUS /ˌækəˈdemɪkli/
in regard to academic matters
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
any thing at all
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
have
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
brutishadjectiveUS /ˈbruːtɪʃ/
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
CabellnounUS /kɑːˈbel/
United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
Cabell's
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From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
drawing-room
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From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
at any time
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
fittingnessnoun
the quality of being suitable
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
frameth
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From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
GallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
knoweth
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From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
Masqueradernoun
a participant in a masquerade
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
Psychogenesisnoun
the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
revisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
try to get or reach
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
self-concealed
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From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
self-declared
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From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
spuriouslyadverb
in a false and spurious manner
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
having a supporting base
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading On the technical side alone, it is easy to establish Cabell's poetic standing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
thesisnounUS /ˈθiːsəs/
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?_" These paragraphs, dignified by the revised edition of _Gallantry_ and spuriously designated An Introduction, are nothing more than a series of notes and haphazard discoveries in preparation of a thesis.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
literature in metrical form
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading For it is in this guise--sometimes self-declared, sometimes self-concealed, but always as the persistent visionary--that the author of some of the finest prose of our day has given us the key with which (to lapse into the jargon of verse) he has unlocked his heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Half in masquerade, playing the drawing-room or garden comedy of life, these persons have upon them, not less than the landscape among the accidents of which they group themselves with fittingness, a certain light that we should seek for in vain upon anything real._" "_A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this....
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading That thesis, if it is ever written, will bear a title something academically like _The Psychogenesis of a Poet; or Cabell the Masquerader_.
