after-clap
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From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
(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 Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
Carl
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From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
collectiveadjectiveUS /kəˈlektɪv/
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
didn't
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From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
glamornounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
hasn't
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From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
humanity'snounUS /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
JungnounUS /jʊŋ/
Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
killing's
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From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
on one occasion
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
scroungers
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From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
have in common
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
express a supposition
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
UndiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Sometimes they even catch an after-clap of the murder urge, if it hasn't all been expended on the first victim or victims.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
which person or people
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There were several reasons why we didn't at once give Pop this treatment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading None of us stands outside humanity's black collective shadow._ --The Undiscovered Self, _by Carl Jung_ Ordinarily scroungers who hide around on the outskirts until the killing's done and then come in to share the loot get what they deserve--wordless orders, well backed up, to be on their way at once.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they _will_ do it, trusting I suppose to the irresistible glamor of their personalities.