used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
anew
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
city-of-the-second-class
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From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
hard-worked
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From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
incorruptadjective
free of corruption or immorality
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
on one occasion
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
coated with paint
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
Potiphar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
PulitzernounUS /ˈpʊlətsər/
United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
sportedverbUS /ˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “sport” — wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
a special situation
From this reading If Curtis once represented it rightly, it was the same ridiculous, hard-worked, greedy, costly, stupid thing which Mr. Pulitzer again represents it."
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
unsparingadjectiveUS /ənˈsperɪŋ/
very generous
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not the place where birth and rank and fame relaxed or sported, as in Europe, or where ardent innocence played and feasted as in the incorrupt towns of our interior.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Very likely, on the low society level on which our joint life moved," our other self replied, with his unsparing candor.
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 Even in the distant epoch painted in the _Potiphar Papers_ the motives of New York society were the same as now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know we were a country village, city-of-the-second-class personality.
