used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
(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 I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
awaking
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From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
give a description of
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
one or the other of two
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
an act that fails
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
how
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From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
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 That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
narrowestadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊəst/
superlative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
O'Kelly
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From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
and nothing more
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
without much difficulty
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time I thought of calling O'Kelly out; then my indignation was directed against some other of the company, for either a real or a fancied grievance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot attempt to describe my feelings on awaking, nor the lamentable failure of all my efforts at recalling the events of the night before.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Perhaps they had all been in the league against me, and that I had been invited merely to make a sport of my absurd pretensions, and to afford laughter by my vanity.
precisely as stated
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth, my head was in a state of the wildest credulity and the very narrowest distrust, and my only astonishment now is, how I resisted impulses plainly suggested by coming insanity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading That many real occurrences seemed to me the mere effects of wine and a heated imagination, and that some of the very wildest freaks of my fancy were assumed by me as facts, I can now readily believe.
