used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never at court!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
put or send forth
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
Corin
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From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
damnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
at any time
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
Grundy
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From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
social deportment
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never at court!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
estrangement from god
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
directed up
From this reading See the mock Grundy lift his hands, and cast upward the look of shocked superiority.
virtuositynounUS /vərtʃuːˈɑːsɪti/
technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
Wast
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From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
at the time that
From this reading What a fine pretence he makes that good manners are essential to salvation, when he asks Corin, "Wast ever in court, shepherd?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is done well enough to serve our social virtuosity for a whole epoch of its disdain.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Then thy manners must be wicked; and wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation."
