used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
any thing at all
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
ApprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
cannibalismnounUS /ˈkænəbəlɪzəm/
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
disclosuresnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
else
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From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
at any time
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
FrightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
Happars
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From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
how
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From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
importunities
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From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
Karky
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From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
solicitationsnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “solicitation” — an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
SubsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
tattooingverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders toward me was as kind as ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apprehensions of evil—Frightful discovery—Some remarks on cannibalism—Second battle with the Happars—Savage spectacle—Mysterious feast—Subsequent disclosures.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this, or anything else which they took into their heads.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading From the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness.
