anew
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
(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 We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
anti-slavery
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From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
lacking funds
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
placed in a grave
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
set up or found
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
full-lengthadjective
representing or accommodating the entire length
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the full-length portrait in the Life of Sterling.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
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 There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Look at the full-length portrait in the Life of Sterling.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
proprieties
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From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
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utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
carry out
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
violatesverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪts/
third-person singular of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now let us come down to Carlyle, and see what he says of Coleridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
which person or people
From this reading Each oracle denies his predecessor, each magician breaks the wand of the one who went before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were Americans enough ready to swear by Carlyle until he broke his staff in meddling with our anti-slavery conflict, and buried it so many fathoms deep that it could never be fished out again.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading We need not take those conversational utterances which called down the wrath of Mr. Swinburne, and found expression in an epigram which violates all the proprieties of literary language.
