used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
anew
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I could not go back to Vienna for very shame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
put or send forth
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not go back to Vienna for very shame.
counterfeiternounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtər/
someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
cudgelling
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From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading I was nearly mad with shame and disgrace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
forgernounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒər/
someone who operates a forge
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could not go back to Vienna for very shame.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was nearly mad with shame and disgrace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
roused to anger
From this reading I was nearly mad with shame and disgrace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was nearly mad with shame and disgrace.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
accept an excuse for
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
rehabilitateverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪt/
help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I was nearly mad with shame and disgrace.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading I could not go back to Vienna for very shame.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading I could not go back to Vienna for very shame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was nearly mad with shame and disgrace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should I do with myself now--now that I was nothing but a broken tool--I, who might have been a scientific celebrity, a light in the profession?
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
which person or people
From this reading There is something fearful, something terribly cruel and unjust, in such a moral cudgelling to death, for those who cast the stones are not a whit better than their victim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A common criminal, murderer, counterfeiter, or forger may procure a pardon, and rehabilitate himself in time; but a man that has furnished society with amusement and been laughed to death is never again allowed to hold up his head and show his face.
