Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

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From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Could it be that I was in this barren category?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

brought into existence

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

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From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Could it be that I was in this barren category?

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Could it be that I was in this barren category?

the first light of day

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

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From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

set up or found

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

not discriminating

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

go away from a place

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

engage in

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

the force of workers available

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

above and across; more than

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

any competition

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

express in words

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had, I learned, hired a small carriage to convey him to Bregenz, and had set out before daybreak.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

carry out

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

moral weakness

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went the next morning to take leave of Harpar before starting, but found, to my astonishment, that he was already off!

which person or people

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I do not know why this should have annoyed me, but it did so, and set me a-thinking over the people whom Echstein in his “Erfahrungen,” says, are born to be dupes.

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading “There is,” says he, “a race of men who are 'eingeborne Narren,'--'native numskulls,' one might say,--who muddy the streams of true benevolence by indiscriminating acts of kindness, and who, by always aiding the wrongdoer, make themselves accomplices of vice.”