used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
cannot
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From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What do we read of every day?
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do the public prints tell us?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading What do we read of every day?
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
the force of workers available
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading What do the public prints tell us?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading What do we read of every day?
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
estrangement from god
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
express in words
From this reading What do the public prints tell us?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there a crime that can be named that cannot be shown to have originated in drunkenness?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Let us look now at the effects of this national sin, this degrading, despicable form of selfishness, regarded from a public point of view.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What do we read of every day?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The effects of drunkenness, as exhibited by married and unmarried men, have been drawn from instances unhappily too well known to the author.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do the public prints tell us?
