actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD YOUNG MAN IN MEDITATION.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOOD YOUNG MAN IN MEDITATION.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GOOD YOUNG MAN IN MEDITATION.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
meditated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
MEDITATIONnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading THE GOOD YOUNG MAN IN MEDITATION.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD YOUNG MAN IN MEDITATION.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is something in events to give it direction--something to egg it on--to point out time, place, and opportunity.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
villany
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Of course, it is to be understood that the actor is one, in the first place, wanting in the moral sense.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we simply mean to affirm is, that the particular, single act, is, in few instances, deliberately meditated from the beginning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps, it may be assumed, with tolerable safety, that no first villany is ever entirely deliberate.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GOOD YOUNG MAN IN MEDITATION.
