used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
(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 Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
complaisantadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
equitableadjectiveUS /ˈekwətəbəl/
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
at any time
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
Jane
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From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own 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 Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
engage in
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
and nothing more
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
go across or through
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
Pindarnoun
Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
refrain from harming
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
a special situation
From this reading I have seen about ten sheets of his English Pindar, which exceeded any thing of that kind I could ever hope for in our own language.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He had drawn out the plan of a tragedy of the Lady Jane Grey, and had gone through several scenes of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
undertakingsnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋz/
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
nonexistent
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
at the time that
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
which person or people
From this reading Those who blamed him most, understood him least, it being the custom of the vulgar to charge an excess upon the most complaisant, and to form a character by the morals of a few, who have sometimes spoiled an hour or two in good company.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Where only fortune is wanting to make a great name, that single exception can never pass upon the best judges and most equitable observers of mankind; and when the time comes for the world to spare their pity, we may justly enlarge our demands upon them for their admiration.
a late time of life
From this reading Some few years before his death, he had engaged himself in several considerable undertakings; in all which he had prepared the world to expect mighty things from him.
