AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
ATTENDSverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
butcherynounUS /ˈbʊtʃəri/
a building where animals are butchered
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
lobbiesnounUS /ˈlɑːbiz/
plural of “lobby” — a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Many people hurried past me, chiefly of the more tender sort, revolting at the butchery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
thumpsnounUS /θʌmps/
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
varlets
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From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their ghastly faces, as they turned them back, lest the sight should be coming after them, great sorrow was to be seen, and horror, and pity, and some anger.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I knocked at three doors, one after other, of lobbies going out of it, where I had formerly seen some officers and people pressing in and out, but for my trouble I took nothing, except some thumps from echo.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In Westminster Hall I found nobody; not even the crowd of crawling varlets, who used to be craving evermore for employment or for payment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GREAT MAN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Having seen Lord Russell murdered in the fields of Lincoln's Inn, or rather having gone to see it, but turned away with a sickness and a bitter flood of tears--for a whiter and a nobler neck never fell before low beast--I strode away towards Westminster, cured of half my indignation at the death of Charles the First.
