Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

for the reason that

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

take exception to

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

arranged into classes

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

carefully weighed

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

past form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

a person who fights duels

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

the act of escaping physically

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

divisible by two

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

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From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

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From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

too small or unimportant to merit attention

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

the literary intelligentsia

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

not any; not one

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

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From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

having a point

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

lacking power

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

the act of punishing

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

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From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

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From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

on the contrary

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

cause to become

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

only a very short time before

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A few gentlemen of no inconsiderable legal learning, and certain others to be classified as moral reformers, contended that the book must be dangerous because it explained with great detail how one could murder or steal and escape punishment.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

moral weakness

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The author, in a previous volume entitled _The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason_, pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The suggestion was, it seems, considered startling and the volume has provoked large discussion.

which person or people

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”

but in spite of that

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Or, The Clients Of Randolph Mason G. P. Putnam's Sons New York And London IN this _fin-de-sîècle_ time, society has grown liberal, it is said, and yet he who thrusts a lever under sage customs, or he who points out the vice of institutions long established, may deem himself happy if he be permitted to strip against the duellist rather than the mob.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Even if one come new into the courts of the _literati_ with a cloak dyed a different hue from his fellows, he will scarcely have passed the doorway ere the taunting challenge, “Do you fight, my lord?”