used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
artifices
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From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how momentary is this delusion of feeling!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
cannot
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From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
unvarying in nature
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
dearly loved
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
defraudverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːd/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading But how momentary is this delusion of feeling!
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But how momentary is this delusion of feeling!
Flamall
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From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
Flint'snounUS /flɪnts/
possessive form of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
how
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From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how momentary is this delusion of feeling!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
Maclairn
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From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading But how momentary is this delusion of feeling!
used to form the superlative
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
a form of address for a man
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how momentary is this delusion of feeling!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading To be removed from the indignation of the injured, to be spared from the abhorrence of the virtuous; to be saved from the constant dread of living an object amenable to the most vigorous laws of his country; to be freed from the horrors of his dying bed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Surely, my Lucy, the death of Flamall was “a consummation devoutly to be wished.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am, my dear friend, so powerfully impressed by the perusal of Miss Flint’s _confession_, as her legacy to Lady Maclairn may with truth be called, that I cannot divert my mind from the subject.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What a scene of iniquity have I sent you! and how rejoiced am I, that I prevailed on Lady Maclairn not to tear open those wounds afresh by reading a detailed account of actions and artifices which her brother employed to defraud Mr. Flint’s children of their rights.
