inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Barjona, the Cynic.
(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 He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
Barjona
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From this reading After Barjona, the Cynic.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
CynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading After Barjona, the Cynic.
CYNIC'S
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From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
don't
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From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
Excitements
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From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
long-promised
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From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
other's
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From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was very much amused, and accused me of looking haggard over the business, which was absurd.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
RENUNCIATIONnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CYNIC'S RENUNCIATION Excitements tread upon each other's heels.
precisely as stated
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not in his Sunday best, so the fault did not lie there; and his expression was all right, but I could not catch it on the plate, try as I might.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He appeared unexpectedly on Monday morning, and I took the long-promised photographs, which have turned out very badly; why, I don't know.
