Chapter XV
ERNEST. But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting? Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it. His judgment will surely be the most valuable? GILBERT.
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Chapter XV
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ERNEST.
But
may
it
not
be
that
the
poet
is
the
best
judge
of
poetry,
and
the
painter
of
painting?
Each
art
must
appeal
primarily
to
the
artist
who
works
in
it.
His
judgment
will
surely
be
the
most
valuable?
GILBERT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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ERNEST.
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But
may
it
not
be
that
the
poet
is
the
best
judge
of
poetry,
and
the
painter
of
painting?
Line 3
Each
art
must
appeal
primarily
to
the
artist
who
works
in
it.
Line 4
His
judgment
will
surely
be
the
most
valuable?
Line 5
GILBERT.
Learner Dictionary
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Art
auxiliary verb
US /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeal
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From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
artist
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From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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best
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From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
ERNEST
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GILBERT
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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His judgment will surely be the most valuable?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
judge
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judgment
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From this reading His judgment will surely be the most valuable?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
most
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From this reading His judgment will surely be the most valuable?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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painter
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painting
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poet
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poetry
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primarily
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surely
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From this reading His judgment will surely be the most valuable?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But may it not be that the poet is the best judge of poetry, and the painter of painting?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
valuable
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From this reading His judgment will surely be the most valuable?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His judgment will surely be the most valuable?
works
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From this reading Each art must appeal primarily to the artist who works in it.