adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
cricket-week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
feloniesnounUS /ˈfeləniz/
plural of “felony” — a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I had, however, one rather strong point.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
incomparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli/
in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
long-dreaded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
Milchester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had, however, one rather strong point.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had, however, one rather strong point.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
postponementnounUS /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I had, however, one rather strong point.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I had, however, one rather strong point.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading I possessed the gift of dismissing unpleasant considerations, not intimately connected with the passing moment, entirely from my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading I had still enough of the honest man in me to welcome the postponement of our actual felonies, to dread their performance, to deplore their necessity: which is merely another way of stating the too patent fact that I was an incomparably weaker man than Raffles, while every whit as wicked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that assurance I went off to my own room, and so to bed with an incredibly light heart.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Through the exercise of this faculty I had lately been living my frivolous life in town with as much ignoble enjoyment as I had derived from it the year before; and similarly, here at Milchester, in the long-dreaded cricket-week, I had after all a quite excellent time.
