advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
clock-work
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From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
Courcy
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From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
divisible by two
From this reading The second had prospered even worse.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
fallaciousadjectiveUS /fəˈleɪʃəs/
containing or based on a fallacy
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
conformity or harmony
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
liquorsnounUS /ˈlɪkərz/
plural of “liquor” — an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
long-promised
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From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
matineenounUS /ˈmætɪneɪ/
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
maudlinadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
effusively or insincerely emotional
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
nippingadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
offensivelyadverbUS /əˈfensɪvli/
in an unpleasantly offensive manner
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
preternaturallyadverb
in a supernatural manner
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second had prospered even worse.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
Smyth
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From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
spirituousadjective
containing or of the nature of alcohol
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
steadyingadjective
causing to become steady
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He was alternately hysterically elated, preternaturally moral, offensively quarrelsome, maudlin to the point of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
under normal conditions
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
precisely as stated
From this reading The first _matinee_ of his long-promised play had prospered but very ill, notwithstanding large advertisement and free list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De Courcy Smyth was not drunk, but he had been drinking--persistently nipping, as his custom was in times of mental excitement, in the fallacious hope of keeping up courage and steadying irritable nerves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The series of moods usually resultant on such recourse to spirituous liquors, followed one another with clock-work regularity.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The second had prospered even worse.
