used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
Crispinus
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From this reading Ecce iterum Crispinus!
decorousadjectiveUS /ˈdekərəs/
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
Ecce
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From this reading Ecce iterum Crispinus!
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
set up or found
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
Gatesboro
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From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
an instinctive motive
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
iterum
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From this reading Ecce iterum Crispinus!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
held up in the air
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
Mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
on one occasion
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
RightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
tauntingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːntɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At length he found himself out of the town, beyond its straggling suburbs, and once more on the solitary road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
VaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Vaguely he felt that a ban was upon him; that the covering he had thrown over his brand of outcast was lifted up; that a sentence of expulsion from the High Streets and Market Places of decorous life was passed against him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had been robbed of his child, and Society, speaking in the voice of the Mayor of Gatesboro', said, "Rightly! thou art not fit companion for the innocent!"
Waife
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From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by no calculation, but by involuntary impulse, that Waife, thus escaping from the harsh looks and taunting murmurs of the gossips round the Mayor's door, dived into those sordid devious lanes.
