(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 The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
all-absorbing
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From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
any person at all
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
the act of burning something
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Money won't buy everything."
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
divisible by two
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Money won't buy everything."
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
gutteringverbUS /ˈɡʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
and nothing more
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
the force of workers available
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Money won't buy everything."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
not any; not one
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
in other respects or ways
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
rafteredadjective
having the rafters especially having them visible
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
smoulderverb
have strong suppressed feelings
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
straw-thatched
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From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside the barn the guttering candles were burning low.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The heat has become almost unbearable--unbearable, that is, to anyone not wholly intent on pleasure to the exclusion of every other sensation, every other consciousness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The barn built of huge pine logs, straw-thatched and raftered, is filled to overflowing with people--men, women, even children--all bent upon one great, all-absorbing object--that object, forgetfulness.
won't
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From this reading "Money won't buy everything."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one thought of blowing them out, so they were just left to smoke and to smoulder, and to help render the atmosphere even more stifling than it otherwise would have been.
