used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading LOUISE'S PRACTICAL ADVICE.
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
atrocitiesnounUS /əˈtrɑːsətiz/
plural of “atrocity” — the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
curdles
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From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
Czar'snounUS /zɑːrz/
possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
From this reading Throughout the entire Empire despotism stalked unimpeded.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Throughout the entire Empire despotism stalked unimpeded.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Throughout the entire Empire despotism stalked unimpeded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
indignitiesnounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiz/
plural of “indignity” — an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
LOUISE'S
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From this reading LOUISE'S PRACTICAL ADVICE.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
an amount of time
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading LOUISE'S PRACTICAL ADVICE.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Throughout the entire Empire despotism stalked unimpeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the entire Empire despotism stalked unimpeded.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the entire Empire despotism stalked unimpeded.
TyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
unimpededadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd/
not slowed or prevented
From this reading Throughout the entire Empire despotism stalked unimpeded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The recent attempt upon the Czar's life had increased the vigilance of the police, and the most frightful atrocities were committed in the holy name of Justice.
at the time that
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading Tyranny, which for a brief period had slept, was now wide-awake and aggressively active.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blood curdles with horror when reading of the indignities and the injustice visited upon the people.
