how long something has existed
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading One is Matthew Arnold, the other is Tennyson.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The art of Pheidias is open to the same objection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Matthew Arnold as critic, Matthew Arnold as poet, is equally Hellenic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Matthew Arnold as critic, Matthew Arnold as poet, is equally Hellenic.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Matthew Arnold as critic, Matthew Arnold as poet, is equally Hellenic.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
HellenicadjectiveUS /həˈlenɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
From this reading Matthew Arnold as critic, Matthew Arnold as poet, is equally Hellenic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is Matthew Arnold, the other is Tennyson.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading One is Matthew Arnold, the other is Tennyson.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The art of Pheidias is open to the same objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is Matthew Arnold, the other is Tennyson.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The art of Pheidias is open to the same objection.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One is Matthew Arnold, the other is Tennyson.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
Pheidiasnoun
ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)
From this reading The art of Pheidias is open to the same objection.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Matthew Arnold as critic, Matthew Arnold as poet, is equally Hellenic.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The art of Pheidias is open to the same objection.
selectness
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From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading One is Matthew Arnold, the other is Tennyson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
precisely as stated
From this reading To two of the best and purest poets of our age Greece has supplied the very breath of literary life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has been charged with “an air of aristocratic selectness and literary exclusiveness.”
