used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
arsonnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
AssociatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading 'He's a disgrace to the Order; the Associated Workers disown him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
CaucusverbUS /ˈkɔːkəs/
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
condonedverbUS /kənˈdoʊnd/
past form of “condone” — excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court was not very full.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading 'He's a disgrace to the Order; the Associated Workers disown him.
disownverbUS /dɪˈsoʊn/
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading 'He's a disgrace to the Order; the Associated Workers disown him.
divisible by two
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
fellow-workers
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From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Court was not very full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
He's
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From this reading 'He's a disgrace to the Order; the Associated Workers disown him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
not any; not one
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Court was not very full.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
offences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading 'He's a disgrace to the Order; the Associated Workers disown him.
palliateverb
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
riotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
shearernounUS /ˈʃɪrər/
Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
Stoate
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From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Court was not very full.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Court was not very full.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Court was not very full.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The 'fellow-workers' to whom Stoate so often referred had made up their minds about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
WorkersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading 'He's a disgrace to the Order; the Associated Workers disown him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Open warfare, rioting, plunder, even arson or bloodshed, in a moderate degree they would have condoned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But to be _caught in the act_ of setting fire to a Run, and detected with a stolen cheque in your pocket—that cheque, too, belonging to a shearer—these were offences of mingled meanness and malignity which no Union Caucus could palliate.
