used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
AnecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still there are considerations which may perhaps point in the direction of a solution.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
BattlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
BuccaneersnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Still there are considerations which may perhaps point in the direction of a solution.
crueltiesnounUS /ˈkruːltiz/
plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
DelusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Still there are considerations which may perhaps point in the direction of a solution.
DisappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
DramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There is no satisfactory explanation of this great mystery of earth.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
EntersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading There is no satisfactory explanation of this great mystery of earth.
ExploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
FanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
FerociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is no satisfactory explanation of this great mystery of earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
JoinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Still there are considerations which may perhaps point in the direction of a solution.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
Montbar
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From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
Montbar's
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From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no satisfactory explanation of this great mystery of earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
PartialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
PerformancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
by chance
From this reading Still there are considerations which may perhaps point in the direction of a solution.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Still there are considerations which may perhaps point in the direction of a solution.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading There is no satisfactory explanation of this great mystery of earth.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
SolutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there are considerations which may perhaps point in the direction of a solution.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Montbar the Fanatic._ Partial Solution of a Mystery.--Montbar’s Birth.--His Education and Delusions.--Anecdote of the Dramatic Performance.--Montbar Runs Away from Home.--Enters the Navy.--His Ferocious Exploits.--Joins the Buccaneers.--Desperate Battles on the Land and on the Sea.--His Final Disappearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no satisfactory explanation of this great mystery of earth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In reading the narrative of the cruelties practised by the pirates upon the Spaniards, the mind is often oppressed with the thought that a God of infinite love and power should have allowed such scenes to have been enacted.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is nothing conceivable, in intense and protracted torture, which was not inflicted upon men, women, and children.
