used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
abodes
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From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
cannot
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From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
give encouragement to
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading It is inarticulate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is inarticulate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They preferred to fight in the dark, or by the flames of rich men’s abodes.
except for; apart from
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
soldiers collectively
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A half cheer, a half cry of joy goes up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the troops be in time to save it?
but in spite of that
From this reading Men draw a long breath; women drop upon their knees and strain their eyes; they can hear something, but they cannot see as yet, for the gas houses and electric plants had been destroyed by the mob early in the evening.
