used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
for the reason that
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
brought into existence
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
cannot
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From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
egrimonies
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From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
Exmoornoun
horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
the act of departing
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
immediately past
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
engage in
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
the force of workers available
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
express in words
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
slow-blooded
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From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
move an implement through
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
stoutest
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From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
express in words
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
precisely as stated
From this reading And in thinking thus I am not alone; for the very best judges of that day stopped short of that end of the world, because the law would not go any further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
at the time that
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
which person or people
From this reading But when I look back upon the things that happened, and were for a full generation of mankind accepted as the will of God, I say, that the people who endured them must have been born to be ruled by the devil.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is not my intention to make little of them, for they would be the last to permit it; neither do I feel ill will against them for the pangs they allowed me to suffer; for I dare say they could not help themselves, being so slow-blooded, and hard to stir even by their own egrimonies.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Nevertheless, every word is true of what I am going to tell, and the stoutest writer of history cannot make less of it by denial.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To hear people talking about North Devon, and the savage part called Exmoor, you might almost think that there never was any place in the world so beautiful, or any living men so wonderful.
