used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
cutthroats
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From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I was soon undeceived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't a pleasing thought.
and nothing more
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading It wasn't a pleasing thought.
on the contrary
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And something of my old outcry against fate rose to my heart.
in the near future
From this reading However, I was soon undeceived.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
undeceivedadjective
freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
From this reading However, I was soon undeceived.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I felt indignant rather than afraid; for after the adventures I had passed through it seemed too stupid to die at the hands of vulgar robbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't a pleasing thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
which person or people
From this reading A STORY UNDER THE STARS At first I thought I was merely the victim of some common cutthroats who were after my money.
