used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
analogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
for the reason that
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
an occurrence of something
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
dearly loved
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
communicated in words
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
a person of German nationality
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
how
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From this reading See how little!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
Jew's
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From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
l'Italien
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From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
immediately past
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See how little!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
oppositesnounUS /ˈɑːpəzəts/
plural of “opposite” — a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
established beyond doubt
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
express in words
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how little!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
a person, without saying who
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
express in words
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
in or at that place or location
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
a special situation
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
precisely as stated
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
at the time that
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what likeness is there between opposites; and what has 'M. l'Italien' to do with the said 'elderly German'?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
produce a literary work
From this reading I am sorry when I write what you do not like--but I have instincts and impulses too strong for me when you say things which put me into such a miserably false position in respect to you--as for instance, when in this very last letter (oh, I _must_ tell you!) you talk of my 'correcting your verses'!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And there, you would have proved your analogy!--Because you see, my dear friend, it was not the expression, but the thing expressed, I cried out against--the exaggeration in your mind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For to bring your case into point, somebody should have been playing on a Jew's harp for the whole of the orchestra; and the elderly German should have quoted something about 'Harp of Judah' to the Venetian behind him!
