used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
for the reason that
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
cannot
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From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
delineationnounUS /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/
a graphic or vivid verbal description
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
divisible by two
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
inspirationsnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inspiration” — arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
most important element
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
engage in
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
natural-hearted
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From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
not any; not one
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
and nothing more
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
carry out
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus his moral lessons and inspirations affect us as coming, not from him, but from Nature herself; and so the authority they carry is not his, good as that may be, but hers, which is infinitely better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
in or at the place that
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as he does not make nor even let us see which side he is on, so of course we are led to take the right side, not because he does, but simply because it is the right side.
which person or people
From this reading For I run no risk in saying there is not a single instance in his plays where the feelings of any natural-hearted reader fail to go along with those who are, at least relatively, the best.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the one exception of Henry the Fifth, we cannot perceive, from the delineation itself, whether he takes part with the good character or the bad; nevertheless he somehow so puts the matter that we cannot help taking part with the good.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Shakespeare's main peculiarity as a teacher of goodness lies in this, that he keeps our moral sympathies in the right place without discovering his own.
