used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
(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 "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
for the reason that
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I begin to breathe more freely," said Vincent.
(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 The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "I begin to breathe more freely," said Vincent.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
in a free manner
From this reading "I begin to breathe more freely," said Vincent.
made afraid
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
improvesverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “improve” — to make better
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
an occurrence of something
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I begin to breathe more freely," said Vincent.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
not any; not one
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
by chance
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
PhariseenounUS /ˈfɑːrɪsiː/
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
on the contrary
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
relieve from
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I begin to breathe more freely," said Vincent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think that the Pharisee perhaps does most harm in the end, because he hates all experiments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
Vincent
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From this reading "I begin to breathe more freely," said Vincent.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The cad does not corrupt--in fact, I think he rather improves people, because he is so ugly a case of what no one wishes to be--and it is better to hate people than to be frightened of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we got a cad and a Pharisee in here, for instance, it would be easier to get rid of the cad than the Pharisee."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He does harm to the young, because he makes them dislike virtue and mistrust beauty.
