touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
dupeverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
set up or found
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
goadings
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From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
highest in quality
From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
others
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From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I avoided them, for I feared that I should be recognized by some one from Boston.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Almost every day I met some Americans, seeing the sights which attracted strangers.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In the excitement of seeing the wonders of London I had found some relief from the goadings of conscience, and from the terrors of the future.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Be warned, O young man, against the _first_ wrong step.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading While you cheat others, you are the greatest dupe yourself.
