used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
in addition
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
d'oil
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From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
elaborationnounUS /ɪˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
filigreenounUS /ˈfɪləɡriː/
delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
langue
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From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
and nothing more
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
supersubtilized
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From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
Troubadours
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From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
Trouvères
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From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
unitaryadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnɪteri/
relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But the Trouvères had also this superiority, that they gave a voice to real and not merely conventional emotions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the one case language had become a mere material for clever elaboration; in the other, as always in live literature, it was a soil from which the roots of thought and feeling unconsciously drew the coloring of vivid expression.
(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 While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The great advantages which the _langue d’oil_ had over its sister dialect of the South of France were its wider distribution, and its representing the national and unitary tendencies of the people as opposed to those of provincial isolation.
wiredrawn
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From this reading While the tiresome ingenuity of the latter busied itself chiefly in the filigree of wiredrawn sentiment and supersubtilized conceit, the former took their subjects from the street and the market as well as from the chateau.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In comparison with the Troubadours their sympathies were more human, and their expression more popular.
