used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
Ah
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From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
Churchism
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From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
CORLETT
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From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
evaporateverbUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
FarmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Would it “fetch if properly managed”?
for a limitless time
From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
how
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From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Would it “fetch if properly managed”?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it “fetch if properly managed”?
engage in
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Would it “fetch if properly managed”?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Would it “fetch if properly managed”?
purposed
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From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
Toryism
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From this reading “_High Toryism, High Churchism, High Farming, and old port forever!_” --CORLETT.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I quite certain that I should be pleading a righteous cause?
at the time that
From this reading HAT evening, when I came to meditate in solitude upon the appeal I purposed to make, my confidence began to evaporate in the most uncomfortable manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes; I had gone too far now to question my cause; but how would my eloquence be received?
