Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

arousing affect

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

how long something has existed

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

(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 All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

ostentatiously lofty in style

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

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From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

weaken mentally or morally

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

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From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

past form of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

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 Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

social deportment

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

like or relating to a prostitute

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

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From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

on one occasion

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

by chance

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

literature in metrical form

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

lacking power

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

an educational institution

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a particular situation

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

carry out

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

a substance that colors or dyes

From this reading All manners take a tincture from our own, Or come discoloured through our passions shown.--POPE.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

in an unjust manner

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading But (with regard to the latter) at that time poetry was not the customary vent for deep thought or passionate feeling.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

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From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was something in the melancholy and reflective character of Warner resembling that of Mordaunt; had they lived in these days perhaps both the artist and the philosopher had been poets.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading What! give up liberty, property, and, as the Gazeteer says, lie down to be saddled with wooden shoes?--Vicar of Wakefield.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.

but in spite of that

From this reading Gray, it is true, though unjustly condemned as artificial and meretricious in his style, had infused into the scanty works which he has bequeathed to immortality a pathos and a richness foreign to the literature of the age; and, subsequently, Goldsmith, in the affecting yet somewhat enervate simplicity of his verse, had obtained for Poetry a brief respite from a school at once declamatory and powerless, and led her forth for a "Sunshine Holiday" into the village green and under the hawthorn shade.