used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
(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 execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
ANNIVERSARYnounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
Belcher
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From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
Belcher's
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From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
claimantsnounUS /ˈkleɪmənts/
plural of “claimant” — someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
true confidential information
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
DROPSnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
divisible by two
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
at any time
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
only a very short time before
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
leviedverbUS /ˈlevid/
inflected form of “levy” — impose and collect
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
palls
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From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
Sevenoaks
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From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
TABLEAUnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Men continued to be dazzled by their own success, until they could see neither the truth and right that lay along their way, nor the tragic end that awaited them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Other rascals took his place, and absorbed the public attention, having failed to learn--what even their betters were slow to apprehend--that every strong, active, bad man is systematically engaged in creating and shaping the instruments for his own destruction.
at the time that
From this reading The execution in satisfaction of the judgment obtained against Mr. Belcher was promptly issued and levied; claimants and creditors of various sorts took all that the execution left; Mrs. Belcher and her children went to their friends in the country; the Sevenoaks property was bought for Mr. Benedict, and a thousand lives were adjusted to the new circumstances; but narrative palls when its details are anticipated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH GIVES THE HISTORY OF AN ANNIVERSARY, PRESENTS A TABLEAU, AND DROPS THE CURTAIN.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Three months after Mr. Belcher's escape, the great world hardly remembered that such a man as he had ever lived.
