adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
coadjutors
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From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
dotagenoun
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
harvestingnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/
the gathering of a ripened crop
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
husksnounUS /hʌsks/
plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, my coadjutors were not invariably old; there were men among them in their strength and prime, of marked ability and energy, and altogether superior to the sluggish and dependent mode of life on which their evil stars had cast them.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They seemed to have flung away all the golden grain of practical wisdom, which they had enjoyed so many opportunities of harvesting, and most carefully to have stored their memory with the husks.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be sad injustice, the reader must understand, to represent all my excellent old friends as in their dotage.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But, as respects the majority of my corps of veterans, there will be no wrong done if I characterize them generally as a set of wearisome old souls, who had gathered nothing worth preservation from their varied experience of life.
