advocatedverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
from appearances alone
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
excruciatinglyadverbUS /ˌekˈskruːsieɪtɪŋli/
in a very painful manner
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
and nothing more
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
the force of workers available
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been said that Shakespeare's female characters are inferior to his characters of men.
unsexing
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From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
unsphering
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From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence the false equality of the sexes which has been of late so often and so excruciatingly advocated.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some people apparently hold it impossible for man and woman to be equal and different at the same time.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On this ground, the Poet could not have made his women equal to his men without unsexing and unsphering them; which he was just as far from doing as Nature is.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doubtless in some respects they are so; they would not be female characters if they were not; but then in other respects they are superior.
