adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading They are also, what his oratory in the Convention was not, utterly insipid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
Barere's
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From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
flippantadjectiveUS /ˈflɪpənt/
showing inappropriate levity
From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So much for the veracity of the Memoirs.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They are also, what his oratory in the Convention was not, utterly insipid.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading They are also, what his oratory in the Convention was not, utterly insipid.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading So much for the veracity of the Memoirs.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much for the veracity of the Memoirs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are also, what his oratory in the Convention was not, utterly insipid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So much for the veracity of the Memoirs.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
rinsings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading They are as shallow, flippant, and affected, as Barere's oratory in the Convention.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much for the veracity of the Memoirs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So much for the veracity of the Memoirs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They are also, what his oratory in the Convention was not, utterly insipid.
veracitynounUS /vərˈæsɪti/
unwillingness to tell lies
From this reading So much for the veracity of the Memoirs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In a literary point of view, they are beneath criticism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are also, what his oratory in the Convention was not, utterly insipid.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They are also, what his oratory in the Convention was not, utterly insipid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, they are the mere dregs and rinsings of a bottle of which even the first froth was but of very questionable flavour.
