used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
(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 There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Michael did not bother to buy a program.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Michael did not bother to buy a program.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Michael did not bother to buy a program.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
DITIS
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From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
electrolier
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From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
Music-hall
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From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Michael did not bother to buy a program.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
OSTIA
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From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
overspurred
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From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Michael did not bother to buy a program.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
sedativenounUS /ˈsedətɪv/
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading It had been foolish to expect a sedative from contact with this unquiet assemblage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the mass they had nothing but a mechanical existence, subject as they were to the brightness or dimness of the electrolier that regulated their attention.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
at the time that
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading OSTIA DITIS When Michael reached the Oxford Music-hall he wondered why he had overspurred his fatigue to such a point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no possibility of pleasure here, and he would have done better to stay at home and cure with sleep what was after all a natural depression.
