used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
dispendia
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading EARL OF STIRLING.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
ERNEST
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From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
Et
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
fortis
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
habui
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
ipse
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
engage in
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
MALTRAVERS
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From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
mea
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
meas
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
used to form the superlative
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
OVIDnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
poenas
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
the act of punishing
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
STIRLING
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From this reading EARL OF STIRLING.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * I had the strength of a madman to my own cost, and employed that strength in my own punishment.
valui
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
vesanas
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
vires
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From this reading "In mea vesanas habui dispendia vires, Et valui poenas fortis in ipse meas."*--OVID.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Then might my breast be read within, A thousand volumes would be written there."
but in spite of that
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS was at the height of his reputation; the work which he had deemed the crisis that was to make or mar him was the most brilliantly successful of all he had yet committed to the public.
