Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

in the past

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

(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 Mary M'Loughlin felt all this bitterly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Mary M'Loughlin felt all this bitterly.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

the human act of creating

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

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From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

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From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

a slight illness

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

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From this reading Mary M'Loughlin felt all this bitterly.

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From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

engage in

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

unequivocally detestable

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

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From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

let for money

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

past form of “slander” — charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

in or at that place or location

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mary M'Loughlin felt all this bitterly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

precisely as stated

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading The development, by Poll Doolin, of the diabolical plot against Mary M'Loughlin's character, so successfully carried into effect by Phil and Poll herself, took a deadly weight off Harman's heart.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

which person or people

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mary, the following morning, little aware that full justice had been rendered her, was sitting in the parlor with her mother, who had been complaining for a day or two of indisposition, and would have admitted more fully the alarming' symptoms she felt, were it not for the declining health of her daughter.

a late time of life

From this reading --An Execution for Rent Forty Years ago--Gordon Harvey's Friendly Remonstrance with his Brother Orangemen.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading If there be one misery in life more calculated than another to wither and consume the heart, to make society odious, man to look like a blot in the creation, and the very providence of God doubtful, it is to feel one's character publicly slandered and misrepresented by the cowardly and malignant, by the skulking scoundrel and the moral assassin--to feel yourself loaded with imputations that are false, calumnious, and cruel.