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From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
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From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
abridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
in actual fact
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
applicantsnounUS /ˈæplɪkənts/
plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
assuresverbUS /əˈʃʊrz/
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
authorisedadjective
endowed with authority
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
consultsverbUS /kənˈsʌlts/
third-person singular of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
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 I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
Huntington'snounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “huntington” — United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
negotiateverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
not any; not one
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
a human being
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
QuarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
SelectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
self-condemned
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From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The preacher had innumerable applicants for spiritual advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading I am authorised and commissioned by the God of heaven to transact business and negotiate affairs between the King of kings and self-condemned rebels."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One madman assures him that he was actually electrified in body and soul by one of his books.
which person or people
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading [28] Selected and abridged from an excellent paper on Huntington's Works and Life, attributed to Southey; _Quarterly Review_, No. 48.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To one person who consults him, he says:--"You need not have made any apology, as the troubled minds of sensible sinners are my peculiar province.
