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From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
CLERGYnounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The great personage continued.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could see that he knew his subject.
greatly pleased
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
expoundverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊnd/
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
FORESTSnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great personage continued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One could see that he knew his subject.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One could see that he knew his subject.
inordinatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənətli/
extremely
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
Julien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One could see that he knew his subject.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
MachiavellinounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could see that he knew his subject.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The great personage continued.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
sowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading One could see that he knew his subject.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One could see that he knew his subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLERGY, THE FORESTS, LIBERTY The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He proceeded to expound the following great truths with a soft and tempered eloquence with which Julien was inordinately delighted:-- "1.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.--_Machiavelli_.
