used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
AdvocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
equally
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
annihilates
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From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
have
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
an opposing military force
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/
plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
an occurrence of something
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
immediately past
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
Motte
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From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
Nemours
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From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
on one occasion
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
ou't
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From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
pervertsnounUS /ˈpɜːrvərts/
plural of “pervert” — a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
relieve from
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
sinews
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From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
stept
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From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time may come, my friend, when death shall dissolve the sinews of avarice, and justice be permitted to resume her rights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
tugg'd
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From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
communicated in words
From this reading De la Motte thanked him for this last instance of his kindness; the assistance he had given him in escape; and, when the carriage drove away, uttered a sad adieu!
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
at the time that
From this reading When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste--_this_ it perverts, and _that_ it annihilates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were the words of the Advocate Nemours to Pierre de la Motte, as the latter stept at midnight into the carriage which was to bear him far from Paris, from his creditors and the persecution of the laws.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am a man, So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune, That I would set my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid ou't.
