achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
ANCHORnounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
from appearances alone
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
showing who or what does the action
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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Collingsby
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From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
highest in quality
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
PHIL
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PROFITSnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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on the contrary
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As the battle was really her own, rather than mine, of course my misfortune was the greater catastrophe to her.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
WEIGHSverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading More than once in my eventful career I have realized that neither success nor defeat is what it appears to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mr. Ben Waterford was congratulating himself upon the victory he had apparently achieved, and I was mourning over the defeat involved in my catastrophe, neither of us had foreseen the end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Collingsby appeared to be the greatest sufferer; and the scream with which she announced my defeat was only the echo of my own feelings.
