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Karl Grier
Karl Grier

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Karl Grier is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.
There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.
Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.
As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.
There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Karl Grier

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Karl Grier is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.
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There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.
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Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.
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As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.
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There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?
/ðer ɑːr ðoʊz huː hæv aɪz ənd siː nɑːt ɪrz ənd hiːr nɑːt ənd huː ʃæl ɡɪv ðem ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsensɪz ðə læk ʌv wɪtʃ wɑːz ðʌs dɪˈplɔːrd baɪ ðə ɪˈvændʒəlɪst mɑːrk/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

clearest adjective US /ˈklɪrɪst/

superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading “Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.”

deplored verb US /dɪˈplɔːrd/

past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading “There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?”

Evangelist noun US /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/

a preacher of the Christian gospel

From this reading “There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?”

jibes noun US /dʒaɪbz/

plural of “jibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

From this reading “As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.”

matrimony noun US /ˈmætrəmoʊni/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading “Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.”

scoff verb US /skɔːf/

laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading “There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.”

sensationalism noun US /senˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/

subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

From this reading “THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.”

supercilious adjective US /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

set forth verb + particle

state

In this reading “Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.”

future career adjective + noun

In this reading “Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.”

scoff at verb + particle

In this reading “There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.”

love affairs noun + noun

In this reading “There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.”

turn back verb + particle

retrace one's course

In this reading “Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.”

peaceful life adjective + noun

In this reading “Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

cavilnoun

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

clearestadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrɪst/

superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

CURTAINnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/

past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

EvangelistnounUS /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/

a preacher of the Christian gospel

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

FALLverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

Hooper

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From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/

an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

jibesnounUS /dʒaɪbz/

plural of “jibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

Karl

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From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

others

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From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

scoffverbUS /skɔːf/

laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

sensationalismnounUS /senˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/

subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

utterers

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From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There are those who have eyes and see not, ears and hear not; and who shall give them the additional senses the lack of which was thus deplored by the Evangelist Mark?

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN I suppose there are some supercilious mortals who will cavil at what they may be pleased to term the sensationalism of those doings in the London opera house and the Italian villa.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As for the others, the utterers of jibes, I have no such logical hammer with which to pound them to a jelly.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Well, to the one set of critics, I can only reply that Karl did not die--in fact, if they turn back to the opening lines of this history, they will find his future career, a peaceful life blessed by an enchanted matrimony, set forth in the clearest words at my command.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading There will surely be others ready to scoff at the fine rage into which Hooper and I worked ourselves in order to arrange the somewhat involved love affairs of a friend.

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