touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
don't
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From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
immoralitynounUS /ˌɪmərˈælɪti/
the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
not one, and not any
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
for each
From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
poachingnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
proletariatnounUS /ˌproʊləˈteriət/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
Southwark
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From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
at the time that
From this reading When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I don’t suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly.”
