alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
extreme mental distress
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
BarrowsnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
Dwight
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From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
execrationnoun
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
the organ of sight
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
death of a person
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
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From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
located inward
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
not any; not one
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
on one occasion
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
try to get or reach
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
express in speech
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The inner anguish which no eye can see is what I have been forced to endure and what he shall be made to suffer.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I believe Mr. Barrows committed suicide, any more than I believe that Dwight and Guy Pollard could be saved by any mere alibi, if I chose to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Convinced of this, I have decided to push my vengeance no further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But public disgrace and execration are not what I seek for my recreant lover.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Men like them can find ready tools to do their work, and if they had been an hundred miles away instead of some six, I should still think that the will which plunged Mr. Barrows into his dreadful grave was the same which once before had made him taste the horrors of his threatened doom.
