used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
(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 In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
artificialities
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From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
on or to one side
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
divisible by two
From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/
be unsure or weak
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
formlessness
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From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
set up or found
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
fraudsnounUS /frɔːdz/
plural of “fraud” — intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
long-shut
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From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
manacles
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From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
a particular point in time
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
literature in metrical form
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
in a strange manner
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
studio-work
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From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was a light of nature in them, and this must have been what pleased me, so long-shut up to the studio-work of Pope.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I think that even then I had an instinctive doubt whether formlessness was really better than formality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But strangely enough I did not falter in my allegiance to him, or realize that here in this free form was a deliverance, if I liked, from the fetters and manacles which I had been at so much pains to fit myself with.
worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Probably nothing would then have persuaded me to put them off permanently, or to do more than lay them aside for the moment while I tried that new stop and that new step.
but in spite of that
From this reading In fact I lived over in my small way the epoch of the eighteenth century in which these curious frauds found polite acceptance all over Europe, and I think yet that they were really worthier of acceptance than most of the artificialities that then passed for poetry.
