adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
ANYadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
confessedlyadverb
as acknowledged
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
fatuitynoun
a ludicrous folly
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
how
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From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
ill-temper
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From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
Narcissus-like
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From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
SnobnounUS /snɑːb/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
SnobsnounUS /snɑːbz/
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is impossible for ANY Briton, perhaps, not to be a Snob in some degree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I shall pardon this explosion of ill-temper on the part of my constant reader, reflecting upon the misfortune of his birth and country.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us consider how difficult it is even for great men to escape from being Snobs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In professing to depict Snobs, it is only your own ugly mug which you are copying with a Narcissus-like conceit and fatuity.'
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is very well for the reader, whose fine feelings are disgusted by the assertion that Kings, Princes, Lords, are Snobs, to say 'You are confessedly a Snob yourself.
