used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
how long something has existed
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
(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 Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
attachmentsnounUS /əˈtætʃmənts/
plural of “attachment” — a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
emanationnounUS /ˌeməˈneɪʃən/
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
hebetudenoun
mental lethargy or dullness
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
inconsistencynounUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
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 Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
an amount of time
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
RashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
make steady
From this reading Rash in his opinions, he is steady in his attachments—and is a man, in many particulars admirable, in all respectable—his political inconsistency alone excepted!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it is, he has some difficulty to contend with the hebetude of his intellect, and the meanness of his subject.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
Wordsworth's
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From this reading WORDSWORTH Mr. Wordsworth’s genius is a pure emanation of the Spirit of the Age.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he lived in any other period of the world, he would never have been heard of.
