used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
in actual fact
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
Auri
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From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was that he had been the victim of a heartless theft.
Benvenuto
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From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
bimetallismnoun
a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His savings of years had been carried off in the course of a single night.
CellininounUS /tʃeˈliːni/
Italian sculptor (1500-1571)
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His savings of years had been carried off in the course of a single night.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
duplicatingverbUS /ˈduːplɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “duplicate” — make or do or perform again
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
fames
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From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
five-column
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From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was that he had been the victim of a heartless theft.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading It was that he had been the victim of a heartless theft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
jesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
leaderette
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From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
something that is lost
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His savings of years had been carried off in the course of a single night.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
QuarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
quatrainnoun
a stanza of four lines
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
sacranounUS /ˈsækrə/
plural of “sacrum” — wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading His savings of years had been carried off in the course of a single night.
cut with a saw
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading His savings of years had been carried off in the course of a single night.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
dependable
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
sub-editor
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From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading It was that he had been the victim of a heartless theft.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading It was that he had been the victim of a heartless theft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the duplicating of a five-column speech in flimsy, nor was it that the foreman printer had broken his heart.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading _A perturbed spirit--The loss of a fortune--A broken bank--A study in bimetallism--Auri sacra fames--A rough diamond--A friend of the peerage--And of Dublin stout--His weaknesses--The Quarterly Review--The dilemma--An amateur hospital nurse--A terrible night--Benvenuto Cellini--A subtle jest--The disappearance of the jester--An appropriated leaderette--An appropriated anecdote--An appropriated quatrain._
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ONCE I saw a sub-editor actually within easy reach of suicide.
a late time of life
From this reading His savings of years had been carried off in the course of a single night.
