agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
in addition
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
deprecationnoun
a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
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not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
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Giordano
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From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
Heaven-born
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
provoking horror
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
one's
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
RECRIMINATIONSnounUS /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
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Rosendo
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
SolonnounUS /ˈsoʊlən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
not in physical motion
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But it is still more painful to see the deprecation of one's noble mental efforts and magnanimous endeavors for the triumph of goodness and truth.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
at the time that
From this reading It must be horrible to live and die in obscurity and to have Heaven-born gifts wasted in boredom and inaction when one is meant to shine in the higher spheres of human society.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS The state of agitation and anger in which Don Rosendo left the Club can not be exaggerated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such was the case with Socrates, Solon, Giordano Bruno, and also with our hero.
people who are wounded
From this reading His noble, magnanimous soul was wounded to the quick by the ingratitude and baseness of his false friends.
