something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
and nothing more
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
in a serious manner
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Darrow demanded, and received, the large money reward for his services in the matter.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
express in words
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darrow always maintained that this was only the most obvious result of his policy of delaying the denouement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD There remains only to tell what became of the various characters of the tale.
at the time that
From this reading People had been forced to think seriously of such matters; and, when aroused, the public conscience is right.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McCarthy, on whom the action started, returned, but never regained his political hold.
