admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Neither the artist nor the intelligent layman is satisfied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Neither the artist nor the intelligent layman is satisfied.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither the artist nor the intelligent layman is satisfied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
laymannounUS /ˈleɪmən/
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading Neither the artist nor the intelligent layman is satisfied.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the artist nor the intelligent layman is satisfied.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the artist nor the intelligent layman is satisfied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Neither the artist nor the intelligent layman is satisfied.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading One obvious reason for the long neglect of Turner lies in the fact that his genius does not seem to be truly English.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Turner's landscape, even when it presents familiar scenes, does not show them in the familiar light.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I doubt whether Turner tasted rural England; I doubt whether the spirit of English poetry was in him; I doubt whether the essential significance of the common things which we call beautiful was revealed to his soul.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gives us glorious visions; we admit the glory--but we miss something which we deem essential.
