achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
(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 And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Society was another difficulty between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Society was another difficulty between them.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
greatly pleased
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Society was another difficulty between them.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
at any time
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
an instinctive motive
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
the force of workers available
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Robert delighted in it so far as his East End life allowed him to have it.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society was another difficulty between them.
super-human
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From this reading Nothing was so easy to him as to believe in other people’s goodness, or cleverness, or super-human achievement.
carry out
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Society was another difficulty between them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society was another difficulty between them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No one was ever more ready to take other men and women at their own valuation than he.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading And after this little scene, through the busy exciting weeks of the season which followed, Robert taxed to the utmost on all sides, yielded to the impulse of silence more and more.
