equally
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
in addition
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
builded
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From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
cripple's
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From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
deformitiesnounUS /dɪˈfɔːrmətiz/
plural of “deformity” — an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
EloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
glamornounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
how
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From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
Marsden
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From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
moribundadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəbənd/
not growing or changing; without force or vitality
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
myopianounUS /maɪˈoʊpiə/
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eloquently, these two, shut off alike from nature’s rhythm, thriving alike in the shelter of their moribund condition, fitted together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marsden and the City--how one they were!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the City which gained its eminence and reason also from its shackles, from its myopia, from its deformities.
which person or people
From this reading Marsden in his cripple’s chair that was the seat of his dominion, Marsden who had builded his state and founded his pleasure in the sick senses of his being.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And now, won by the hard glamor of their perfection within their morbid limits, Quincy elected to join their company.
