aboundsverbUS /əˈbaʊndz/
third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yet Margaret had called her poem silly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet Margaret had called her poem silly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Modesty should have no place in true art.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Margaret had called her poem silly.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
Margaret
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From this reading Yet Margaret had called her poem silly.
mock-modesty
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From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
ModestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Modesty should have no place in true art.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Modesty should have no place in true art.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Yet Margaret had called her poem silly.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Yet Margaret had called her poem silly.
SkippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
to-day
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From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Modesty should have no place in true art.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Modesty In Art: And Should Be Skipped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, then, was mock-modesty by diffidence seeking praise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this mock-modesty, which horribly abounds to-day, is only natural product of that furious modesty which has come to be expected in all the arts.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Margaret had called her poem silly.
