used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
(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 To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
a cherished desire
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
day-dreams
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
divisible by two
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
Horace'snounUS /ˈhɔːrəsəz/
possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
full of life and energy
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
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 Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
