admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
Crnoun
a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
From this reading _Cr_.
Crato
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From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
how
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From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
lavishingverbUS /ˈlævɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
maligning
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From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
pantomimic
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From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
stricturesnounUS /ˈstrɪktʃərz/
plural of “stricture” — abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
theoreticadjective
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
triflers
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From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now let me show you how completely you have been mistaken; you will find that the art you have been maligning is the greatest boon of our existence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are not content with attacking the whole pantomimic art, practical and theoretic; we too, the pleased spectators thereof, come in for our share: we have been lavishing our admiration, it seems, on effeminate triflers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here are heavy charges, Crato; I suppose you have been getting up this subject for some time.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is some excuse for your strictures: how should you know any better, confirmed ascetic that you are, believing that virtue consists in being uncomfortable?
