used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
the act of departing
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
moralistsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪsts/
plural of “moralist” — a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
not any; not one
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
paralleledverbUS /ˈperəleld/
past form of “parallel” — be parallel to
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
penitencenoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
permissibleadjectiveUS /pərˈmɪsəbəl/
that may be permitted especially as according to rule
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
express in words
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is only, paralleled by his rash action in leaving Cambridge in defiance of all advice and good sense; so far, that is to say, as a legally permissible act, however foolish, can be paralleled by one of actual crime.
express in words
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
a special situation
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the painful thing about it is that Frank never seemed to think that it required any defense.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (I) We are arrived now at one of those few deplorable incidents in Frank's career, against which there is no defense.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moralists, probably, would tell us, in fact, that the first led inevitably to the second.
but in spite of that
From this reading He shows no penitence for it in his diary: and yet moralists are united in telling us that we must never do evil that good may come.
