used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
a young person of either sex
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
else
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From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
fairy-tale
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From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
Konováloff
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From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/
provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
many times at short intervals
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
literature in metrical form
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
raptures
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From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
reputationsnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
RevoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
rhetoricaladjectiveUS /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to rhetoric
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
Sténka
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From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
in or at that place or location
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This book had become for him what a fairy-tale sometimes becomes to an impressionable child.
at the time that
From this reading Like everything else, poetry loses its holy beauty and directness, when it is turned into a profession.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * Two months passed, day by day, in the course of which Konováloff and I discussed many things and read a great deal.
which person or people
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in this exclamation there was always more meaning and feeling than in the rhetorical figures of many poets, who go into raptures more for the sake of maintaining their reputations as persons with an exquisite sense of the beautiful, than out of genuine adoration before the unspeakably caressing beauty of Nature ...
the words that are spoken
From this reading I read the "Revolt of Sténka" so often to him, that he could narrate it fluently, in his own words, page after page, from beginning to end.
