used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
(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 He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading He simply would not give himself up to appreciation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
egotistnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪst/
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He simply would not give himself up to appreciation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He simply would not give himself up to appreciation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
on one occasion
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
and nothing more
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
others
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From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
and nothing more
From this reading He simply would not give himself up to appreciation.
slanderouslyadverb
in a false and slanderous and defamatory manner; with slander or calumny
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
express in speech
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading So much absorbed was he in his own achievements that he was unable or unwilling to appreciate the achievements of others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He simply would not give himself up to appreciation.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was an egotist--an egotist of the great type, _never_ "a mean egotist," as he was once slanderously described--and all his faults sprang from egotism, which is in one sense, after all, only another name for greatness.
which person or people
From this reading I never heard him speak in high terms of the great foreign actors and actresses who from time to time visited England.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be easy to attribute this to jealousy, but the easy explanation is not the true one.
