used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
at any time
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
Evereld
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From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
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 And the justice of God made manifest.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Legend.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading And the justice of God made manifest.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Golden Legend.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the justice of God made manifest.”
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading And the justice of God made manifest.”
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
not any; not one
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
Nottingham
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From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
Ralph's
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From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
redressed
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From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
in or at or to some place
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For one never to be forgotten day there arrived a letter from Mrs. Hereford, enclosing a long letter on foreign paper from Evereld.
up to a particular time
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading |Ralph’s anxieties came to an end while the Company were fulfilling their engagement at Nottingham.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “No action whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts that follow it, till at length The wrongs of ages are redressed,
