used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
alexandrinenounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændrin/
(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
amplifiedverbUS /ˈæmpləfaɪd/
inflected form of “amplify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is never pathetick, and very rarely sublime.
not any; not one
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
pathetick
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From this reading He is never pathetick, and very rarely sublime.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He is never pathetick, and very rarely sublime.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading He is never pathetick, and very rarely sublime.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seems neither to have had a mind much elevated by nature, nor amplified by learning.
tripletsnounUS /ˈtrɪpləts/
plural of “triplet” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is never pathetick, and very rarely sublime.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Of triplets he is sparing; but he did not wholly forbear them: of an alexandrine he has given no example.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His thoughts are such as a liberal conversation and large acquaintance with life would easily supply.
