used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
accrueverbUS /əˈkruː/
grow by addition
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
ascribeverbUS /əˈskraɪb/
attribute or credit to
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
bashaw
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From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
bystandersnounUS /ˈbaɪstændərz/
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
cannot
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From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
consolatoryadjective
affording comfort or solace
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
psychological suffering
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
a particular point in time
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
negotiationnounUS /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But whatever I beheld of this sort, the majority of the bystanders obstinately persisted to ascribe to my deliberate malignity.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By my vigilance and the power which thus I had acquired, I prevented indeed the inhabitants from wantonly destroying the means of their own subsistence; but, the more I was their benefactor, the more I appeared to become odious to their thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He that would assist mankind in their adversity, must harden his heart to be the spectator of the distress that he can, and that he cannot, relieve.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading My negotiation with the bashaw, whatever other benefit might accrue from it, did not tend to increase the resources of the country; I was obliged to witness many scenes of wretchedness.
but in spite of that
From this reading In my conference with the bashaw I may seem to have secured more than one point of material importance; yet it was difficult for any man to be in a state less consolatory or more full of danger and menace, than I was at this moment.
