forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
(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 The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
lacking funds
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Of course the convulsion soon exhausted itself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the convulsion soon exhausted itself.
Daly
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From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Of course the convulsion soon exhausted itself.
give expression to
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
the quality of being humane
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
hysterianounUS /hɪˈsteriə/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
indecentlyadverb
in an indecent manner
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
intellectuallyadverbUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəli/
in an intellectual manner
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course the convulsion soon exhausted itself.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
roused to anger
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
obscenitynounUS /əbˈsenɪti/
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
outragingverbUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “outrage” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
repudiationnounUS /rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
self-restraintnoun
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
in the near future
From this reading Of course the convulsion soon exhausted itself.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
unmentionablenounUS /ənˈmenʃənəbəl/
a garment worn under other garments
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
upholdingverbUS /əpˈhoʊldɪŋ/
-ing form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They finally forced the police to arrest Mr Daly and his company, and led the magistrate to express his loathing of the duty thus forced upon him of reading an unmentionable and abominable play.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
which person or people
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They infected each other with their hysteria until they were for all practical purposes indecently mad.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writers abandoned all self-restraint under the impression that they were upholding virtue instead of outraging it.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This hideous repudiation of humanity and social conscience so took possession of the New York journalists that the few among them who kept their feet morally and intellectually could do nothing to check the epidemic of foul language, gross suggestion, and raving obscenity of word and thought that broke out.
