used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
without doubt or question
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
Cowper's
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From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
of the present time and place
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
on the contrary
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
only a very short time before
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great part of his immediate, and some part of his more enduring success, have been clearly owing to a different cause.
uncharitably
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From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Few poets, indeed, shared those religious views which commended him more than any literary excellence to a large class of readers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reading Johnson's 'Lives,' Cowper remarked, rather uncharitably, that there was scarcely one good man amongst the poets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The qualities, however, which charm the purely literary critic do not account for the whole of Cowper's influence.
æsthetic
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From this reading Religious poetry is generally popular out of all proportion to its æsthetic merits.
