used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
anarchistsnounUS /ˈænərkɪsts/
plural of “anarchist” — an advocate of anarchism
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
dearly loved
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
dalliancenounUS /ˈdæliəns/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
demagogicadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈɡɑːdʒɪk/
characteristic of or resembling a demagogue
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
demagoguesnounUS /ˈdeməɡɑːɡz/
plural of “demagogue” — a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
I'd
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From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
nowhither
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From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
literature in metrical form
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading I hope you will not follow * * * in making a sale of your poet's birthright for a mess of "popularity."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you do I shall have to part company with you, as I have done with him and at least _one_ of his betters, for I draw the line at demagogues and anarchists, however gifted and however beloved.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I suppose that I'd do the greater good in the long run by making my work as good poetry as possible."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you will not set your feet in the dirty paths--leading nowhither--of social and political "reform"....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * Of course I deplore your tendency to dalliance with the demagogic muse.
