used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
(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 We are all fond of the idea of glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all fond of the idea of glory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
divisible by two
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading We are all fond of the idea of glory.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
a state of high honor
From this reading We are all fond of the idea of glory.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
hurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We are all fond of the idea of glory.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
insurrectionaryadjective
of or relating to or given to insurrection
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
any competition
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading We feel our hearts glow at the recital of gallant actions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
the act of using
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The splendor of great victories the sounds of triumph, and the shouts of military success excite our imagination, and warm the hellish part of the blood in our veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all fond of the idea of glory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The insurrectionary war was over; but far the most bloody part of the whole tragedy was about to begin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is certainly a degree of madness in the vices and crimes of the human race--a something beyond a mere spirit of evil--a something that hurries us out of the pale of reason, and teaches mankind to commit, even deliberately, acts which the right use of intellect would utterly forbid.
