used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
a special loved one
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He felt keenly disappointed.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
divisible by two
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
extortedverbUS /ekˈstɔːrtɪd/
past form of “extort” — obtain through intimidation
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt keenly disappointed.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt keenly disappointed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
ill-report
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From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
Jennings
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From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He felt keenly disappointed.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
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 Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
an old word for “no”
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
others
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From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
SCHEMESnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading SCHEMES.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
self-lovenoun
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
tyrannizedverbUS /ˈtɪrənaɪzd/
past form of “tyrannize” — rule a country as a tyrant
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Money was the idol of his heart, as it is of many million others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE must follow Simon Jennings to his room.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had robbed, lied, extorted, tyrannized; he had earned scorn, ill-report, and hatred; nay, he had even diligently gone to work, and lost his own self-love and self-respect in the service of his darling idol.
