actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
BrackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
set up or found
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
as might be expected
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
not any; not one
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
offsettingverbUS /ɔːfˈsetɪŋ/
inflected form of “offset” — compensate for or counterbalance
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or perhaps not.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
by chance
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they known, perhaps they might have altered their judgments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Regarding these acts there was no way for them to know.
which person or people
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Persons who found fault with the attitude Mr. Bracken had taken in the case naturally did not know of any offsetting acts of kindliness performed by him behind closed doors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Behind his back they probably would have gone right on picking him to pieces.
