adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Burns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
Guly
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From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
heaven-erected
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From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
inhumanitynounUS /ˌɪnhjuːˈmænəti/
the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
Inwoven
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From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
engage in
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
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 Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
having a point
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
QuirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
not in physical motion
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame.
belonging to which person
From this reading And man, whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many and sharp the numerous ills Inwoven with our frame!
WretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wretch!" cried Wilkins, striking at Quirk with his brawny fist, as he rose from the prostrate form of Guly--"Wretch, you have killed him!" and, seizing the offender by the collar, with the united force of foot and hand he hurled him into the street.
