touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
at any time
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is sometimes well rewarded in other ways.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
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 They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
and nothing more
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It is sometimes well rewarded in other ways.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
Raoul
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From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
Raoul's
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From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading "It is sometimes well rewarded in other ways.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "It is sometimes well rewarded in other ways.
carry out
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
in or at that place or location
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
TRAITORSnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading TRAITORS IN THE CAMP Madame La Tour greatly enjoyed Raoul's relation of his Boston experience.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "It is sometimes well rewarded in other ways.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Be ever ready to champion the weak and the innocent, Raoul.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is sometimes well rewarded in other ways.
at the time that
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They are God's children, and you are doing His work when you take their part against the wicked and cruel people, of which, alas! there seems to be too many in this world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, virtue is not always merely its own reward," she said, smiling proudly upon her nephew.
