adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Stands as if some mystery he did.”
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
Baconians
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From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Stands as if some mystery he did.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Greenwood rides off thus—what the Baconians do is unimportant.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
falsehoodsnounUS /ˈfælshʊdz/
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
GreenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Stands as if some mystery he did.”
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
hypocriticallyadverb
in a hypocritical manner
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Stands as if some mystery he did.”
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Stands as if some mystery he did.”
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Greenwood rides off thus—what the Baconians do is unimportant.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Mr. Greenwood rides off thus—what the Baconians do is unimportant.
ShakespeareannounUS /ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən/
a Shakespearean scholar
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Stands as if some mystery he did.”
StandsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Stands as if some mystery he did.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may be so; I pray that I may never tell any of them (or any more of them).
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are, as everybody knows, many falsehoods that are justifiable, some that it is actually a duty to tell.”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mr. Greenwood rides off thus—what the Baconians do is unimportant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
tortuouslyadverb
with twists and turns
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Mr. Greenwood rides off thus—what the Baconians do is unimportant.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Greenwood rides off thus—what the Baconians do is unimportant.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On a trifling point of honour, namely, as to whether Ben were a man likely to lie, tortuously, hypocritically, to be elaborately false about the authorship of the Shakespearean plays, it is hopelessly impossible to bring the Baconians and Mr. Greenwood (who “holds no brief for the Baconians”) to my point of view.
