1892
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From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
analysesnounUS /əˈnæləsiːz/
plural of “analysis” — an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
any thing at all
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
an occurrence of something
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
a female human offspring
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
definitionsnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “definition” — a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
Drydens
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From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
earlier in time; previously
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
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 When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
Galleon's
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From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
the act of giving
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
MagiciansnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃənz/
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
many times at short intervals
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
by chance
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
a male human offspring
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
in or at that place or location
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HENRY HIMSELF In the fifth chapter of the second part of Henry Galleon's _Three Magicians_ there is this passage (_The Three Magicians_ appeared in 1892):
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
precisely as stated
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
at the time that
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These analyses were perhaps too sarcastic, too cynical to include anything as artless, as simple as the Dryden character without giving the whole case away .
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading When he looked at the Drydens, father, daughter, and son, he would wonder, as he had often in earlier days wondered, why writers on English character so resolutely persisted in omitting the Dryden type from their definitions?
but in spite of that
From this reading . and yet it was, he fancied in that very character that the whole strength and splendour of the English spirit persisted.
