AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IMLAC’S NARRATIVE (_continued_)—A HINT OF PILGRIMAGE.
aggrandiseverb
add details to
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading IMLAC’S NARRATIVE (_continued_)—A HINT OF PILGRIMAGE.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “To be a poet,” said Imlac, “is indeed very difficult.”
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
HINTnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading IMLAC’S NARRATIVE (_continued_)—A HINT OF PILGRIMAGE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
IMLAC
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From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
IMLAC'S
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From this reading IMLAC’S NARRATIVE (_continued_)—A HINT OF PILGRIMAGE.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “To be a poet,” said Imlac, “is indeed very difficult.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To be a poet,” said Imlac, “is indeed very difficult.”
labours
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From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Proceed with thy narration.”
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IMLAC’S NARRATIVE (_continued_)—A HINT OF PILGRIMAGE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMLAC’S NARRATIVE (_continued_)—A HINT OF PILGRIMAGE.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
PILGRIMAGEnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading IMLAC’S NARRATIVE (_continued_)—A HINT OF PILGRIMAGE.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
ProceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Proceed with thy narration.”
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To be a poet,” said Imlac, “is indeed very difficult.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Proceed with thy narration.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “To be a poet,” said Imlac, “is indeed very difficult.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IMLAC now felt the enthusiastic fit, and was proceeding to aggrandise his own profession, when then Prince cried out: “Enough! thou hast convinced me that no human being can ever be a poet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “So difficult,” returned the Prince, “that I will at present hear no more of his labours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Proceed with thy narration.”
