used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
ARISTOCRACYnounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading THE NEW ARISTOCRACY FAILS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
every person
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
FAILSverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE NEW ARISTOCRACY FAILS.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
juriesnounUS /ˈdʒʊriz/
plural of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
a particular point in time
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW ARISTOCRACY FAILS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
express in words
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW ARISTOCRACY FAILS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this moment the mystery of the new aristocracy began to fade away, and get itself abolished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had seemed, at first, as though these evil things could be brought to an end, and silenced altogether as far as their blessed country was concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A time was coming in which everyone was to do as he pleased, without any fear that another should tell of him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Men and women began to feel that there might be something worse in store for them than the old course of policemen, juries, and judges.
