used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'So with the sinners, as with the saints.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Still, how awful it is.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
how
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From this reading Still, how awful it is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
Maupassant's
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From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
not any; not one
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading 'So with the sinners, as with the saints.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
estrangement from god
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading 'So with the sinners, as with the saints.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So with the sinners, as with the saints.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, how awful it is.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'So with the sinners, as with the saints.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the roses and the lilies suddenly sang on this coming morning; if the furniture began to move in procession, as in De Maupassant's tale!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
precisely as stated
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'So with the sinners, as with the saints.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you met a very evil man, and recognized his evil; he would, no doubt, fill you with horror and awe; but there is no reason why you should "dislike" him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading On the contrary, it is quite possible that if you could succeed in putting the sin out of your mind you might find the sinner capital company, and in a little while you might have to reason yourself back into horror.