used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
AdmiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
advocatesnounUS /ˈædvəkəts/
plural of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
(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 Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
confoundsverbUS /kənˈfaʊndz/
third-person singular of “confound” — be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
well in the past; former
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
deploringverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
destroysverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪz/
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
Foscolo
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From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
honoringnounUS /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/
conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
immediately past
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
levellernoun
a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
engage in
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
pageantsnounUS /ˈpædʒənts/
plural of “pageant” — an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
a course of conduct
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
priesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
soirs
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From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
vaut
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From this reading Foscolo has these lines-- A stone to mark my bones from the vaut crop That death soirs on the land or in the sea.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Admiring the mournful poems of this great singer, we are, like him, advocates for honoring the great dead, and truly we believe that doing homage to departed virtue is an incentive to make the living follow in its path.
at the time that
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When one thinks, however, of the gaudy pageants with which the priesthood deck the last journey of the dead, one can not help deploring the useless show and the expenditure.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He must wonder at so much preparation for the burial of a corpse, and laugh, if death can laugh, at so much mockery of woe, which is frequently the cover for secret joy in the soul of the greedy heir, while in the largest number it is mere indifference.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Death that true type of the equality of human beings--death which effectually destroys all worldly superiority, and confounds in one democracy of decay the emperor and the beggar--death, the leveller, must be astonished at so much difference between the funerals of the rich and the poor!
