(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 Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
antients
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From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The most considerable genius appears in the famous Tasso, and our Spenser.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The most considerable genius appears in the famous Tasso, and our Spenser.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
DialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
endeavoured
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From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
excells
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From this reading Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The most considerable genius appears in the famous Tasso, and our Spenser.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The most considerable genius appears in the famous Tasso, and our Spenser.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
highest in quality
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
engage in
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
modernsnounUS /ˈmɑːdərnz/
plural of “modern” — a contemporary person
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
others
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From this reading Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The most considerable genius appears in the famous Tasso, and our Spenser.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
PastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
refinesverbUS /rɪˈfaɪnz/
third-person singular of “refine” — improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading The most considerable genius appears in the famous Tasso, and our Spenser.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Pope is of opinion, that Theocritus excells all others in nature and simplicity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
Theocritus
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From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That among the moderns, their success has been, greatest who have most endeavoured to make these antients their pattern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
which person or people
From this reading That Virgil, who copies Theocritus, refines on his original; and in all points in which judgment has the principal part is much superior to his master.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The three great writers of Pastoral Dialogue, which Mr. Pope in some measure seems to imitate, are Theocritus, Virgil, and Spenser.
