used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
clannishadjectiveUS /ˈklænɪʃ/
characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
emulations
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From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
intolerantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərənt/
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
IntrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
immediately past
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
Lowlanders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
macrocosmnoun
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
social deportment
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
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 Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
perfervidadjective
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
proximateadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːksəmət/
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
resentingverbUS /rɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
SaturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
self-centredadjective
limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
self-seekingnoun
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carlyle was Scotch to the core and to the close, in every respect a macrocosm of the higher peasant class of the Lowlanders.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Intrepid, independent, steadfast, frugal, prudent, dauntless, he trampled on the pride of kings with the pride of Lucifer.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Burns, despite his perfervid patriotism, was in many ways "a starry stranger."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saturated to the last with the spirit of a dismissed creed, he fretted in bonds from which he could never get wholly free.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He was clannish to excess, painfully jealous of proximate rivals, self-centred if not self-seeking, fired by zeal and inflamed by almost mean emulations, resenting benefits as debts, ungenerous--with one exception, that of Goethe,--to his intellectual creditors; and, with reference to men and manners around him at variance with himself, violently intolerant.
