accountableadjectiveUS /əˈkaʊntəbəl/
liable to account for one's actions
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
in addition
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
Callum's
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From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
ChilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE RUINED COTTAGE.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
demisenounUS /dɪˈmaɪz/
the time when something ends
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight was past now.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
muirland
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From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Midnight was past now.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
others
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From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
the local environment
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Midnight was past now.
perversionnounUS /pərˈvɜːrʒən/
a curve that reverses the direction of something
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
promessè
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From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading THE RUINED COTTAGE.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
Snaggs
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From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
Sposi
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From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
not in physical motion
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUINED COTTAGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
in the direction of
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
water-docks
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From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am happy that this trite sentence occurred to me, for by this mode of reasoning we shall find Mr. Snaggs alone guilty of Callum's unusual hardness of heart, and, in short, the author of his own untimely demise.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Chilled and almost terrified by the new and awful events of the night, I hastened away by the route we had come, descending the face of the rocks towards that part of the stream which lay below the cascade, and proceeding along its banks among the wet water-docks and green leaves which the fire, that was still raging in many parts of the muirland district. had failed to consume.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
which person or people
From this reading 'Those who do injuries to others,' says the delightful author of _I promessè Sposi_, 'are not only accountable for the evil they inflict, but also for the perversion of sentiment which they cause in their victims.'
