used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
(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 All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
crushesnounUS /ˈkrʌʃɪz/
plural of “crush” — leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
disengages
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From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
dupeverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
divisible by two
From this reading One is not even honest with him.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One is not even honest with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading One is not even honest with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is not even honest with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
Juliana
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From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
Margaret
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From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One is not even honest with him.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is not even honest with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In reality, notwithstanding the ferocious appearance of his furnaces, he is the eternal dupe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
propel through the air
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
treatiesnounUS /ˈtriːtiz/
plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading All the treaties he makes are forced from him by violence or cunning.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading From all this a serenity disengages itself, a disdain of evil, since it is powerless, and a certainty of good, since virtue triumphs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One is not even honest with him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Feeble women throw him down: Margaret crushes his head with her feet, and Juliana beats him with her chain.
