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7
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
anew
From this reading Again a passage unworthy of Keats's genius.
how long something has existed
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
contradictedverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading 7-9. i.e. If Lycius had lived longer his experience might have either contradicted or corroborated this saying.
corroboratedverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading 7-9. i.e. If Lycius had lived longer his experience might have either contradicted or corroborated this saying.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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one or the other of two
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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Keats's
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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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ll
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for more time
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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Lycius
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
a particular point in time
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Again a passage unworthy of Keats's genius.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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seventeenth-century
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From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps the attempt to be light, like his seventeenth-century model, Dryden, led him for the moment to adopt something of the cynicism of that age about love. ll.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Again a passage unworthy of Keats's genius.
