used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
abusernounUS /əˈbjuːzər/
someone who abuses
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
aestheticism
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From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
(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 Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
avantage
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
C'est
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
half the width of an em
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
fait
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
faut
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
obtain
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
grande
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
ten 10s
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
mais
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
engage in
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
n'avoir
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
not any; not one
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
rien
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is only through the mystery of creation that one can gain any knowledge of the quality of created things.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
une
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From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I think that the first duty of an art critic is to hold his tongue at all times, and upon all subjects: C'est une grande avantage de n'avoir rien fait, mais il ne faut pas en abuser.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And criticism--what place is that to have in our culture?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will make, no doubt, that satire more piquant by knowing something about the subject of it, but you must not judge of aestheticism by the satire of Mr. Gilbert.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have listened to Patience for a hundred nights and you have heard me only for one.
