used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
how long something has existed
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
biographernounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfər/
someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
ESSAYISTnounUS /ˈeseɪɪst/
a writer of literary works
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
immortalsnounUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “immortal” — a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
held or filled or in use
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
without much difficulty
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
swaysnounUS /sweɪz/
plural of “sway” — controlling influence
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET AND THE ESSAYIST Successful in every sphere, it is as an essayist that, amongst the immortals, Goldsmith sways signal and supreme distinction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading As a poet, not less than as a playwright, he triumphed in his own, and inspired and influenced the coming age.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading As a biographer, he readily gained contemporary celebrity, both through the sympathetic understanding of his heart and the delightful facility of his literary style.
undoubted
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From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The appealing force of his power in this field has lasted practically until the present day.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In his own time, he occupied, through the high and undoubted merits of his works, an eminent position amongst the historians.
