used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
anew
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
(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 And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
for the reason that
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
How
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From this reading How many?
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred, a thousand?
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
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 And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
the force of workers available
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
pathwaysnounUS /ˈpæθweɪz/
plural of “pathway” — a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
by chance
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
sensualitynounUS /ˌsenʃuːˈælətiː/
desire for sensual pleasures
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A hundred, a thousand?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading And because they are stirring in you, because you are an abandoned creature lost to all shame, you have led many such men along pathways of gross sensuality, of unlawful desire.
which person or people
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have committed the most terrible of crimes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have discovered in your wickedness that here and there, among a few men who are criminals at heart, the old, dangerous impulses are stirring again and perhaps have never been wholly subdued.
