used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
(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 By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
Bertha
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From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
an occurrence of something
From this reading These things were by no means the case, however.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
condignadjective
fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
FINISnoun
the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading FINIS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
hootedverbUS /ˈhuːtɪd/
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These things were by no means the case, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
KeysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
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 By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading These things were by no means the case, however.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
not any; not one
From this reading These things were by no means the case, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
on one occasion
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
the act of punishing
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Bertha, playing a daring game, once more achieved success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things were by no means the case, however.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things were by no means the case, however.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These things were by no means the case, however.
in or to any place at all
From this reading By all the laws of morality Bertha Keys ought to have come to condign punishment; she ought to have gone under; she ought to have disappeared from society; she ought to have been hooted and disliked wherever she showed her face.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is, alas! true in this world that often the machinations of the wicked prosper.
