used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great mercy!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
impostury
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From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
and nothing more
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Great mercy!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
and nothing more
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
pickledadjectiveUS /ˈpɪkəld/
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
not often
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
terminatesverbUS /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪts/
third-person singular of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
touchyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃi/
quick to take offense
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
untruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
victoriouslyadverb
in a victorious manner
From this reading But conversion of feminine opinions tries the touchy temper of opposition, and too seldom terminates victoriously.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Only another week and I shall almost cease to be a free thinker!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The silvery touch of fortune is too often gilt with betrayal: the meddling mouth of extravagance swallows every desire, and eats the heart of honesty with pickled pride: the impostury of position is petty, and ends, as it should commence, with stirring strife.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Just seven days more and what!--I shall openly have to confess to the world an untruth!
