used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another of his peculiarities is equally striking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
conceptionsnounUS /kənˈsepʃənz/
plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Another of his peculiarities is equally striking.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
set up or found
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another of his peculiarities is equally striking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
IndustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another of his peculiarities is equally striking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
the force of workers available
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another of his peculiarities is equally striking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
others
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From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Another of his peculiarities is equally striking.
plagiarismnounUS /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
literature in metrical form
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
express in words
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
second-hand
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From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
semi-original
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From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
not in physical motion
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Another of his peculiarities is equally striking.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
a special situation
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading There seems to be such a thing as second-hand poetry: some poets, musing on the poetry of other men, have unconsciously shaped it into something of their own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
belonging to which person
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Gray is as good an example as can be found of a poet whose works abound in this species of semi-original conceptions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The new conception is like the original, it would never probably have existed had not the original existed previously: still, it is sufficiently different from the original to be a new thing, not a copy or a plagiarism; it is a creation, though so to say, a suggested creation.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Industrious critics track his best lines back, and find others like them which doubtless lingered near his fancy while he was writing them.
