used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Modesty constituted a beautiful quality of his soul.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Modesty constituted a beautiful quality of his soul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
biographersnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “biographer” — someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading THE MODESTY OF LORD BYRON.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Modesty constituted a beautiful quality of his soul.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
divisible by two
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE MODESTY OF LORD BYRON.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was Lord Byron proud as a poet and as a man?
MODESTYnounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading THE MODESTY OF LORD BYRON.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MODESTY OF LORD BYRON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
pertainingverbUS /pərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Was Lord Byron proud as a poet and as a man?
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Was Lord Byron proud as a poet and as a man?
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Modesty constituted a beautiful quality of his soul.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Modesty constituted a beautiful quality of his soul.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MODESTY OF LORD BYRON.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was Lord Byron proud as a poet and as a man?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the qualities that belong to his genius, the one which formed its chief ornament has been too much forgotten.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it has not been formally denied him; if, even among those whom we term his biographers, some have conceded modesty as pertaining to Lord Byron's genius, they have done so timidly; and have at the same time indirectly denied it by accusing him of pride.
