used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
matters of personal concern
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
approximateverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmət/
be close or similar
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
brought into existence
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
clogverbUS /klɑːɡ/
become or cause to become obstructed
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
conditionedadjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənd/
established by conditioning or learning
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
entanglementnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
executingnounUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪŋ/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
heaven-sentadjective
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
hysterianounUS /hɪˈsteriə/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
engage in
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
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 If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
marmaladenounUS /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
participate in games or sport
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading With evil resolutions it is another matter.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE making and the executing of a good resolution are two entirely different actions.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
waspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a man carried out with lightning rapidity every good resolution he formed, he would inevitably make marmalade of his affairs, and clog therein the feet and bodies of many innocent people as though they were wasps.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The former is a process as instantaneous as you please--one born of passion, heaven-sent inspiration, alcohol, or New Year hysteria; the latter one of practical handling conditioned by the entanglement of a thousand circumstances.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want to play the devil, and the sooner and more completely you do it, the nearer do you approximate to your ideal.
