used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its style is elegant and pure.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
apprehends
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From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
Cadwallo
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From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Its style is elegant and pure.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
evaporateverbUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
set up or found
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
ten 10s
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
importsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrts/
plural of “import” — commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its style is elegant and pure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its style is elegant and pure.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
social deportment
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
PastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Its style is elegant and pure.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Its style is elegant and pure.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
translatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
WelchverbUS /weltʃ/
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading A Pastoral Romance _From the Ancient British_ The following performance, as the title imports, was originally composed in the Welch language.
which person or people
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if the translator has not, as many of his brethren have done, suffered the spirit of the original totally to evaporate, he apprehends it will be found to contain much novelty of conception, much classical taste, and great spirit and beauty in the execution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The manners of the primitive times seem to be perfectly understood by the author, and are described with the air of a man who was in the utmost degree familiar with them.
a late time of life
From this reading It appears under the name of Cadwallo, an ancient bard, who probably lived at least one hundred years before the commencement of our common era.
