Chapter VIII

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From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

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From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

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From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

how long something has existed

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

(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 The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

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From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

in characteristic manner

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

in a self-satisfied manner

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

properly deserved

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

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From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

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 [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

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From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

coins made of gold

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

according to habit or custom

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

only a very short time before

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

a woman host

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

the force of workers available

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

affectedly dainty or refined

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

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From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

literature in metrical form

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

arranged for pictorial purposes

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

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From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

on the contrary

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

express the need or desire for

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

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From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

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From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

unhealthy looking

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

ostentatiously lofty in style

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The type existed and exists, but hardly deserved such detailed and elaborate portraiture.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

plural of “warble” — a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly

From this reading He warbles French chansonnettes, defies all the rules of English grammar and metre in his poetry, is much in request at charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms, affects a mincing delicacy in gait and manner, paints his face in middle age, talks habitually in an artistic jargon, and passes away in an odour of pastilles.

at the time that

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [Sidenote: _The Cult of Intensity_] The "Dilettante" satirized in a rather ponderous article--one of the series of "Modern Types"--in 1890 represents a later stage of pseudo-culture, in which a contempt for everything characteristically English is the leading trait.

which person or people

From this reading There is more interest in the verses on the over-cultured undergraduate in 1891--one of a series entitled "Men who have taken me in--to dinner," by a Dinner Belle:-- He stood, as if posed by a column, Awaiting our hostess' advance; Complacently pallid and solemn, He deigned an Olympian glance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "culture," too, of the æsthetes, with all its flaccid flams, Its turgid affectations and its silly sickly shams, Is but as dross of Brummagem compared with virgin gold, When matched against the vigorous realities of old.