used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
(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 Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
clamours
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From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
founderedverbUS /ˈfaʊndərd/
past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
the sound of laughing
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
on one occasion
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
not used up
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
not in physical motion
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I shall stop my ears then to their clamours and I shall continue the task I have undertaken.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
in or at the place that
From this reading But the sages of the present day and a great number of those of former times have always made me laugh, particularly where beneath the mask of the venerable philosopher or the hood of the austere monk, I discovered the grin of the rogue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Is there nothing then remaining to him, and in default of modesty and morality, in default of his energy, which has foundered thus all at once, could he not still lay hold of the wrecks of faith?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nevertheless, some sincere persons may object: "What sort then is this cynical priest which you display to us?
