used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
anew
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. Rather out of the world.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
lowliest
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From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading C. Rather out of the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading C. Rather out of the world.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
by chance
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
ploughman's
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From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
PROFnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROF.
on the contrary
From this reading C. Rather out of the world.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
carry out
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So entirely has he dedicated himself that he really feels the guidance of a ploughman's soul a higher task than the grandest achievement in science or literature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading C. Rather out of the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the bye, I hope he will take up his pen again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading D. Of one sort of world perhaps; but what a beautiful combination is to be seen there of the highest powers with the lowliest work!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading C. Rather out of the world.
