used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
how long something has existed
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
for the reason that
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
exhale hard
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
burningsnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “burning” — the act of burning something
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
at any time
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
extractionnounUS /ekˈstrækʃən/
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
the organ of sight
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
your parents
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
gougeverbUS /ɡaʊdʒ/
force with the thumb
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
for more time
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
march in a procession
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
the force of workers available
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
absolutely essential
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
not any; not one
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
PARTNERSnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Royalist and Puritan, each had his lesson to learn, as I said before.
express in words
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
stumbling-block
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From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
tabernacling
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From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Already have I told you of holy men who would gouge a man's eye out for the extraction of one small bean, and counted burnings life's highest joy, and held the body accursed as a necessary evil for the tabernacling of the soul.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
which person or people
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A CHANGE OF PARTNERS Old folks are wont to repeat themselves, but that is because they would impress those garnered lessons which age no longer has strength to drive home at one blow.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And so I say to you who are wiser by the follies of your fathers, look not back too scornfully; for he who is ever watching to mock at the tripping of other men's feet is like to fall over a very small stumbling-block himself.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Each marked the pendulum swing to a wrong extreme, and the pendulum was beating time for your younger generations to march by.
