AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER.
abominationsnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “abomination” — a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
appertaining
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From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
cannot
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From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
corruptingadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪŋ/
seducing into corrupt practices
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
how
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From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, in this sense, the reader cannot fail to draw from them lessons developing the corrupting influences of a body politic that gives one man power to sell another.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading They go to prove how soon a man may forget himself,--how soon he may become a demon in the practice of abominations, how soon he can reconcile himself to things that outrage the most sacred ties of our social being.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading And, too, consoling himself with the usages of society, making it right, gives himself up to the most barbarous practices.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WE have conducted the reader through scenes perhaps unnecessary to our narration, nevertheless associated with and appertaining to the object of our work.
