adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Temperance canters say that "it is unlawful to drink a glass of ale."
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There are various cants in England, amongst which is the religious cant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are various cants in England, amongst which is the religious cant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading There are various cants in England, amongst which is the religious cant.
canters
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From this reading Temperance canters say that "it is unlawful to drink a glass of ale."
canting
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From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
cants
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From this reading There are various cants in England, amongst which is the religious cant.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Temperance canters say that "it is unlawful to drink a glass of ale."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Unmanly canters say that "it is unlawful to use one's fists."
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Temperance canters say that "it is unlawful to drink a glass of ale."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Temperance canters say that "it is unlawful to drink a glass of ale."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
one's
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From this reading Unmanly canters say that "it is unlawful to use one's fists."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading There are various cants in England, amongst which is the religious cant.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading Temperance canters say that "it is unlawful to drink a glass of ale."
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Unmanly canters say that "it is unlawful to use one's fists."
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There are various cants in England, amongst which is the religious cant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He is not going to discuss the subject of religious cant: lest, however, he should be misunderstood, he begs leave to repeat that he is a sincere member of the Church of England, in which he believes there is more religion, and consequently less cant, than in any other church in the world; nor is he going to discuss many other cants; he shall content himself with saying something about two--the temperance cant and the unmanly cant.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer now wishes to say something on the subject of canting nonsense, of which there is a great deal in England.
