used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
(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 The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
have
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
put or send forth
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
Ely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
the act of giving
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
harassverbUS /hərˈæs/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
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 And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
engage in
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
mislike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
not any; not one
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
Peg's
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From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
slacknessnounUS /ˈslæknəs/
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
smugadjectiveUS /smʌɡ/
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
soul's
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From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There came a dozen counts, and as if it were an indictment; and in them no slackness, but, instead, an evil confidence of statement plain and clear, as one after another he cast those stones at Peg.
wherein
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From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now there comes beneath my hand the hard portion of this history, the part which I most mislike and bear with least of patience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading The more, since it was all a web of lies which sly rogues wove for the shallow hand of this Ely; and not enough of truth in it from top to bottom as should serve to make it respectable falsehood.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It is the record written by the smug, false Doctor Ely to the General, wherein with a particular past bearing, he piled up his scarlet charges.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nor shall his communication be set forth; I would not so offend against the whiteness of Peg's name, nor yet harass my own soul's roots by giving a line of it to types and presses.
