Chapter XXII · The Anonymous Letter

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

declared but not proved

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

any person at all

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

something that is commanded

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

suitable to your needs

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

(usually followed by “to”) given credit for

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

recognizable; marked

From this reading That, he decided in his mind, had been freely forgiven.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading That, he decided in his mind, had been freely forgiven.

in a free manner

From this reading That, he decided in his mind, had been freely forgiven.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

obtain

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

noble and generous in spirit

From this reading He was magnanimous.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That, he decided in his mind, had been freely forgiven.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

the quality of being sacred

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

cut with a saw

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

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From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

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From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

communicated in words

From this reading Among his mild boasts, uttered in the company of congenial companions, certain alleged breaches by him of the seventh commandment had frequently flourished: to gain a reputation for gallantry he had not scrupled to libel himself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

at the time that

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.

which person or people

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

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From this reading Mr. Thomas Wooley had never been credited with strong moral convictions by anyone who knew him.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading But on that night when he saw Susan and Jones together in the streets of Colon the sacredness of the marriage tie appealed to him strongly; he felt that a great wrong was being done to marriage as a civil and religious institution, and he remembered that he himself had been badly treated by Susan and by Jones.