used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
(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 Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
Berna
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From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
cannot
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From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
dance-hall
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From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
dance-halls
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From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
depravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
galvanised
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From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
gold-camp
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From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
harpies
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From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
of the present time and place
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
ineffaceable
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From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
Locasto
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From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
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 For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
information about recent and important events
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Berna-- Oh, it was unspeakable!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two months I had been living in a dull apathy of pain, but this news galvanised me into immediate action.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Berna-- Oh, it was unspeakable!
vampiresnounUS /ˈvæmpaɪrz/
plural of “vampire” — (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For although there were many degrees of dance-hall depravity, at the best it meant a brand of ineffaceable shame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had lived with Locasto, had been recognised as his mistress--that was bad enough; but the other--to be at the mercy of all, to be classed with the harpies that preyed on the Man with the Poke, the vampires of the gold-camp.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Berna on the dance-halls--words cannot convey all that this simple phrase meant to me.
