used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He feared, he envied, he suspected; but he never loved.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
contaminateverbUS /kənˈtæməneɪt/
make impure
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
disbelieveverbUS /dɪsbəˈliːv/
reject as false; refuse to accept
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading He feared, he envied, he suspected; but he never loved.
at any time
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared, he envied, he suspected; but he never loved.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared, he envied, he suspected; but he never loved.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
held dear
From this reading He feared, he envied, he suspected; but he never loved.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He feared, he envied, he suspected; but he never loved.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
express in words
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
believed likely
From this reading He feared, he envied, he suspected; but he never loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sneer was perpetually upon his face, and malice _grinning_ at his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sublime and beautiful in nature, the excellent and becoming in morals, were things placed beyond the capacity of his sensations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He loved not poetry--nor ever took a lonely walk to meditate--never beheld virtue, which he did not try to disbelieve, or female beauty and innocence, which he did not lust to contaminate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would say the most ill-natured things, with the least remorse, of any man I ever knew.
