past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He acted reasonably in its application.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had at least an hypothesis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading He acted reasonably in its application.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
censorshipnounUS /ˈsensərʃɪp/
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
faggots
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From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had at least an hypothesis.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
horse-sense
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From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading He had at least an hypothesis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He acted reasonably in its application.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He acted reasonably in its application.
and nothing more
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
roused to anger
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He acted reasonably in its application.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is indeed just here that censorship has gone mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
which person or people
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He believed something; he believed it with some horse-sense; and he acted as the saviour of Society.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It must have been horribly unpleasant to burn at the stake, but at least you had the satisfaction of knowing that the man who lit the faggots had some shadow of reason behind him.
