used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
authorisedadjective
endowed with authority
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
Clifton
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
Dover-Street
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
at any time
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
Fairfax
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
depressingly dark
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
phlegmnounUS /flem/
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There it is a sport and a pleasure.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading There it is a sport and a pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it is a sport and a pleasure.
a special situation
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ My actions are now become one continued chain of artifice.
precisely as stated
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
in or at the place that
From this reading To deceive in countries where deception is a pastime, authorised, practised, and applauded, is I find something very opposite to what would seem the same thing, in this gloomy land of apathy and phlegm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As it is I feel apprehensions which are wholly different from any I ever felt before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But were that all, and were not the objects of this artifice of a nature so new and so painful, it would afford me amusement, and not be any cause of vexation.
