used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
highly skilled
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
Byng's
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From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Power to obsess through concentrated thought.
CriminologistsnounUS /ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑːlədʒɪsts/
plural of “criminologist” — a specialist in criminology
From this reading Criminologists understand it.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
every person
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
libertine's
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From this reading It is the libertine's long suit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is the libertine's long suit.
the force of workers available
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
obsessverbUS /əbˈses/
haunt like a ghost; pursue
From this reading Power to obsess through concentrated thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Power to obsess through concentrated thought.
not used up
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
secret-service
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From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It is the libertine's long suit.
required or under orders
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
taggedadjectiveUS /tæɡd/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Power to obsess through concentrated thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Power to obsess through concentrated thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Criminologists understand it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
won't
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From this reading I won't try to account for Byng's impression that I, though far away, was flogging him along to achievement.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Such influence is more common than might be supposed, so common, in fact, that the wonder is that it is not labeled and tagged by everyone, instead of remaining a part of the equipment of first-class secret-service men, and accomplished scoundrels.
