amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
ArdentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Neither walls nor keepers can avail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Neither walls nor keepers can avail.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
cravingsnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
dissembled
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From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading Neither walls nor keepers can avail.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither walls nor keepers can avail.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither walls nor keepers can avail.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
ravishverb
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, they have dissembled in their presence; but their perceptions are keen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, as the city mud that stains their boots, the scholars bring back on their return from holidays their stock of observations and of facts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Neither walls nor keepers can avail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what have they seen during the day in their families, or among their friends?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ardent cravings, insatiable appetites for luxuries, comforts, enjoyments, pleasures, contempt for patient labor, scorn for austere convictions, eager longing for money, the will to become rich at any cost, and the firm resolution to ravish fortune on the first favorable occasion.
