used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
react verbally
From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
convulsed
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From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Jackals and hyenas are ferocious and cowardly; men are jackals and hyenas--the thing is explained.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
crueltiesnounUS /ˈkruːltiz/
plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
dabbleverbUS /ˈdæbəl/
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Jackals and hyenas are ferocious and cowardly; men are jackals and hyenas--the thing is explained.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Jackals and hyenas are ferocious and cowardly; men are jackals and hyenas--the thing is explained.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
come to pass
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
hyenasnounUS /haɪˈiːnəz/
plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading Jackals and hyenas are ferocious and cowardly; men are jackals and hyenas--the thing is explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
Jackals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jackals and hyenas are ferocious and cowardly; men are jackals and hyenas--the thing is explained.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
mashorqueras
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From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
come together
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading At the answer of the leader of the strangers, the _mashorqueras_ became convulsed with terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
a special situation
From this reading Jackals and hyenas are ferocious and cowardly; men are jackals and hyenas--the thing is explained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
at the time that
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is one remark which has been often made.
which person or people
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is this: That, generally speaking, men who delight to dabble in gore--who unhesitatingly commit the most atrocious cruelties, and exercise their powers in exciting the terror they love to inspire--are cowards; and when they happen to meet with effective resistance, their cowardice falls to a baseness beyond comparison.
