used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
civilizationsnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
increase twofold
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
Dryden's
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From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
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 The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
freighted
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From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
Juvenal's
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From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
paraphrasenounUS /ˈperəfreɪz/
rewording for the purpose of clarification
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/
plural of “response” — a result
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
SatirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading It is informed with Johnson's own sombre and most deeply rooted emotional responses to the meaning of experience.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although based upon Juvenal's tenth Satire, it is so free a paraphrase as to be an original poem.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
which person or people
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The English reader who sets it against Dryden's closer version will sense immediately its greater weight.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is freighted with a double cargo, the wisdom of two great civilizations, pagan and Christian.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In this most difficult class _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ has won a respectable place.
