used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
(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 I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
Brahminicaladjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a brahmin
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
derivableadjective
capable of being derived
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
eulogisticadjective
formally expressing praise
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
the quality of being humane
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
ingeniouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒiːnjəsli/
in an ingenious manner
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
inhumanitynounUS /ˌɪnhjuːˈmænəti/
the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
irreparablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbli/
in an irreparable manner or to an irreparable degree
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
Izaak
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From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
profitlessadjective
without profit or reward
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
a special situation
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
twaddlenounUS /ˈtwɑːdəl/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I can imagine neither pleasure nor sport derivable from the infliction of pain upon the meanest thing endowed with life.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Vainly do all the disciples of honest Izaak Walton discourse, in eulogistic strains, of the pleasure of the sport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
at the time that
From this reading I hate all twaddle; but when I see an old fool, with rod and line, "Sitting like patience on a monument," and selling the remnant of his life below cost price in the pursuit of angling,--that "art of ingeniously tormenting,"--a feeling, "More in sorrow than in anger," is excited at his profitless inhumanity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
which person or people
From this reading This may be deemed Brahminical, but I doubt that man's humanity who can indulge in the cruel recreation and murder while he smiles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
woful
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From this reading Doubtless if he were of a quick and sudden temperament, a snatch of his humour rent his broad cloth, and he returned home with a woful tail, and slept not--for his nap was irreparably destroyed!
