a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
how long something has existed
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
CONCLAVEnounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading REPORTS OF THE “SECRET CONCLAVE.”
deem to be
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
demoralisationnoun
a state of disorder and confusion
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
Disorganisationnoun
a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
Etherial
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From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
Eusedora
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From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
high-schools
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From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REPORTS OF THE “SECRET CONCLAVE.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
Polypheme
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From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
REPORTSnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading REPORTS OF THE “SECRET CONCLAVE.”
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading REPORTS OF THE “SECRET CONCLAVE.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
Softdown
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From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REPORTS OF THE “SECRET CONCLAVE.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We continue our reports of the police of the “Conclave,” so far as we find them relating to Etherial Softdown and her friends.
well-understood
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From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She is of New England birth, and commenced her education at what we consider the female high-schools of demoralisation on the Continent—’the factories.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
which person or people
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “These establishments are especially patronised by the ‘Council of Disorganisation,’ who consider them of vast efficiency, on account of the well-understood certainty with which the results we aim at are achieved, under this system.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading This report says of Eusedora Polypheme:—“This woman is between thirty and thirty-five years of age.
