used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curtain lifted, and civilization swung back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The curtain lifted, and civilization swung back.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
a period of 100 years
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The curtain lifted, and civilization swung back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtain lifted, and civilization swung back.
only a very short time before
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
incalculably
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From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
insecureadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsəkjər/
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
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 The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
held up in the air
From this reading The curtain lifted, and civilization swung back.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The people were a restless barbaric crowd, beyond or beneath morality; religious, incalculably led by sensation.
SlavnounUS /slɑːv/
any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The curtain lifted, and civilization swung back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curtain lifted, and civilization swung back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
unimaginablyadverb
to an unimaginable extent
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They could be unimaginably cruel or sweep magnificently up the paths of holiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in Russia in the twelfth century--or any other time.
at the time that
From this reading It hardly mattered when; the music was the perpetual music of the Slav, tragic and insecure.
