31st
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
at a previous time
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
imbecilitynoun
retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
and nothing more
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
Maurice
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From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should he not?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he not?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
under normal conditions
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just previous to the 31st of October Maurice was more than usually a victim to this malady of distrust and barren speculation.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were not imbecility and crime abroad in the land?
at the time that
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he not?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Was it unreasonable to look for the miraculous when his world was falling in ruins about him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He listened now approvingly to crude fancies that would formerly have brought a smile of contempt to his lips.
