used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
AUTHORSnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHORS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
carefully weighed
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
CreativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
discoverernounUS /dɪˈskʌvərər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
diverseadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrs/
many and different
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
GIBBONnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading SHAKSPEARE.—SPENSER.—-JOHNSON.—GIFFORD.—GIBBON.
GIFFORD
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.—SPENSER.—-JOHNSON.—GIFFORD.—GIBBON.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading SHAKSPEARE.—SPENSER.—-JOHNSON.—GIFFORD.—GIBBON.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
linguistnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
a specialist in linguistics
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.—SPENSER.—-JOHNSON.—GIFFORD.—GIBBON.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SHAKSPEARE.—SPENSER.—-JOHNSON.—GIFFORD.—GIBBON.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
under normal conditions
From this reading The linguist is usually regarded as a traveller on a beaten track; the poet, as a discoverer of new regions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Success for the man of learning is considered to depend on diligence in the exercise of the memory and judgment; while obedience to impulse seems to be the mental law popularly allotted to poets.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Creative genius is popularly held to be dependent on faculties widely diverse from those required by the mere man of learning.
