(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 My many fables have all been melancholy.
in addition
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My many fables have all been melancholy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
disputingverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
to come or go into
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
entreated
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From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading My many fables have all been melancholy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
set up or found
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My many fables have all been melancholy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My many fables have all been melancholy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading My many fables have all been melancholy.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My many fables have all been melancholy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
objectorsnounUS /əbˈdʒektərz/
plural of “objector” — a person who dissents from some established policy
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
continue talking
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I have been sustained throughout by the conviction that it is not; and I now proceed to exhibit the grounds of my confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Instead of disputing the ground of complaint, or defending myself by an appeal to fact, I have always entreated the objectors to wait and see if the moral of my fables be melancholy also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is it not true, however, that in the science under review, as in every other department of moral science, we must enter through tribulation into truth?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is the fault which has been more frequently found with them than any other.
