used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
confined by bonds
From this reading And still more modest than Bulwer is this chronicler bound to be.
Bulwer
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From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
chroniclernounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklər/
someone who writes chronicles
From this reading And still more modest than Bulwer is this chronicler bound to be.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
divisible by two
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
set up or found
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
HEREWARD
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And still more modest than Bulwer is this chronicler bound to be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
master-personages
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From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
the force of workers available
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading And still more modest than Bulwer is this chronicler bound to be.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
not one, and not any
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still more modest than Bulwer is this chronicler bound to be.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And still more modest than Bulwer is this chronicler bound to be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
precisely as stated
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
which person or people
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
William
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From this reading And such a great man was William of Normandy,--one of those unfathomable master-personages who must not be rashly dragged on any stage.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
WISERadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FOUND A WISER MAN IN ENGLAND THAN HIMSELF.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The genius of a Bulwer, in attempting to draw him, took care, with a wise modesty, not to draw him in too much detail,--to confess always that there was much beneath and behind in William’s character which none, even of his contemporaries, could guess.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There have been certain men so great, that he who describes them in words, much more pretends to analyze their inmost feelings, must be a very great man himself, or incur the accusation of presumption.
