adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The poet, for instance, is a connoisseur of beauty: to the artist she is a model.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauty, of course, is for the hero.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading The poet, for instance, is a connoisseur of beauty: to the artist she is a model.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Beauty, of course, is for the hero.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beauty, of course, is for the hero.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Beauty, of course, is for the hero.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The poet, for instance, is a connoisseur of beauty: to the artist she is a model.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauty, of course, is for the hero.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
lastinglyadverbUS /ˈlæstɪŋli/
in an enduring or permanent manner
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The poet, for instance, is a connoisseur of beauty: to the artist she is a model.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beauty, of course, is for the hero.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet, for instance, is a connoisseur of beauty: to the artist she is a model.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beauty, of course, is for the hero.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poet, for instance, is a connoisseur of beauty: to the artist she is a model.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading These gentlemen by much contemplation of her charms wax critical.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It is the dull commonplace man into whose slow brain she drops like a celestial light, and burns lastingly.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Nevertheless, it is not always he on whom beauty works its most conquering influence.
