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From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
admonitionsnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “admonition” — cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
(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 "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
a period of 100 years
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
an old word for “before”
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
every person
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
a brief written record
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
others
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From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
by chance
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
unusual or striking
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
express in words
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
in the near future
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
not in physical motion
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
express in words
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading +The Prophecy.+ Taking a note book from her bag, and adjusting her spectacles, the old lady began her remarkable relation of events to come ere the 21st century shall have rolled around:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The era of quick transit has already arrived and people love to travel fast, and opportunity will be given all who care to adopt this pastime.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
undevelopedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/
not developed, mature, or fully formulated
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
usurpverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrp/
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Very soon the locomotive and trolley car will be altogether too slow for travel and aerial voyages, both for pleasure and business will ensue.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The force used for this purpose will be varied and may be electricity, gasoline, compressed air, or perhaps still another potent agent, at present undeveloped, which will usurp the place of all others, be cheaper, safer and more reliable than any known energy.
which person or people
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course," she began, "I may not be able to tell you all that is in store for future generations, but I will say enough to interest everybody and to warn everybody who will care to heed my admonitions.
