used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
completely unclothed
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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for the reason that
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
common-place
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From this reading Connections are omitted, passages of real and rare beauty jostling with long passages of the most common-place rhetoric.
ConnectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
discursiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrsɪv/
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
the literary culture
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
used to form the superlative
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
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others
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From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
the local environment
From this reading His essays are disjointed—discursive and eloquent in parts, and bare and meagre in others.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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platitudesnounUS /ˈplætɪtuːdz/
plural of “platitude” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Connections are omitted, passages of real and rare beauty jostling with long passages of the most common-place rhetoric.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
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sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lacked somehow, not exactly the gift of expression—his letters testify to that—but the gift of proportion and combination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
up to a particular time
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
truismnounUS /ˈtruːɪzəm/
an obvious truth
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur Hamilton as an author I must give a chapter to this subject, because it entered very largely into Arthur's life, although he was singularly unsuccessful as an author, considering the high level of his mental powers.
which person or people
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
in the company of; together with
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the act of creating written works
From this reading His platitudes, however, to myself who knew him, have a genuine ring about them; he never admitted a truism into his writing till it had become his own by vivid realization.
