used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
(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 _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
move towards
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
Aumnoun
a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
Aumerle
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From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
one or the other of two
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
to come or go into
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
at any time
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
set up or found
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
and nothing more
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
longsverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
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 Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
mediocritynounUS /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mar._ My lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed?
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
Richard
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From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
satisfiesverbUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪz/
third-person singular of “satisfy” — meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
being of use or service
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading _King Richard II._ In one respect, there is a visible improvement in the goodly town of Manhattan, and that is in its architecture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of its growth, there has never been any question, while many have disputed its pretension to improvement.
which person or people
From this reading A vast expansion of mediocrity, though useful and imposing, rarely satisfies either the judgment or the taste; those who possess these qualities, requiring a nearer approach to what is excellent, than can ever be found beneath the term just mentioned.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading _Aum._ Yea, at all points; and longs to enter in.
