used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
(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 The Exiles’ Club had never been planned at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Exiles’ Club had never been planned at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Exiles’ Club had never been planned at all.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Exiles’ Club had never been planned at all.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
ExilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading The Exiles’ Club had never been planned at all.
Faloo
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From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Exiles’ Club had never been planned at all.
come to pass
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
not any; not one
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The Exiles’ Club had never been planned at all.
pot-bound
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From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
term of address for a man
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
speciousnessnoun
an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
Sweetling
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From this reading The first of its members to arrive at Faloo--Sir John Sweetling--had not the slightest intention of starting such a club.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
UtopianounUS /juːˈtoʊpiə/
a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The schemed Utopia never lives; it leaves no room for compromise and becomes pot-bound; it guards with wise foresight against numberless events which never happen, and the unforeseen event blows in upon it and kills it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The societies that are to be permanent grow without plan, much as a coral island grows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a man of considerable ability and he had been clever enough to see that the smash of his tangled operations was inevitable, and that any defence would be wasted speciousness.
