accomplishesverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
in the past
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
(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 “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The beauty of woman moved me with but the artist’s rapture!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The beauty of woman moved me with but the artist’s rapture!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
grovelverbUS /ˈɡrɑːvəl/
show submission or fear
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
LessingnounUS /ˈlesɪŋ/
German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, yes!” murmured the old man, musingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The beauty of woman moved me with but the artist’s rapture!
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Yes, yes!” murmured the old man, musingly.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “Yes, yes!” murmured the old man, musingly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, yes!” murmured the old man, musingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The beauty of woman moved me with but the artist’s rapture!
To recall to mind.
From this reading As long as I can remember, I have had but one passion--for my art!
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, yes!” murmured the old man, musingly.
Theodore
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From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
(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 Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
at the time that
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
which person or people
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The beauty of woman moved me with but the artist’s rapture!
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Believe me, Theodore, I know well by experience what is meant by the saying ‘The highest must grovel with the worm.’” “And I must grovel on, old friend!
a late time of life
From this reading “Lessing, who died three years ago, was right when he said to me, ‘All the artist accomplishes beyond the appreciation of the multitude brings him neither profit nor honor.’
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes!” murmured the old man, musingly.
