459
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From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
463
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From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading He attacked Dryden in a poem called 'A Satire against Wit'.
Beaus
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From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
Blackmore
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From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
Buckingham
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From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He attacked Dryden in a poem called 'A Satire against Wit'.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
CriticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
Dryden's
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From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
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 '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He attacked Dryden in a poem called 'A Satire against Wit'.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
Jeremy
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From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
Milbourn
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From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He attacked Dryden in a poem called 'A Satire against Wit'.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
Richard
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From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
SatirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading He attacked Dryden in a poem called 'A Satire against Wit'.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading '459 Parsons, Critics, Beaus': Dryden, the head of English letters in the generation before Pope, had been bitterly assailed on various charges by parsons, like Jeremy Collier, critics like Milbourn, and fine gentlemen like the Duke of Buckingham.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Luke Milbourn was a clergyman of the same period, who abused Dryden's translation of Virgil.
WitnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He attacked Dryden in a poem called 'A Satire against Wit'.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading But his works remained when the jests that were made against them were forgotten.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading '463' Sir Richard Blackmore, a famous doctor in Dryden's day, was also a very dull and voluminous writer.
